The 5 E Instructional Model

Concepts of Science Science Content Process Skills of Science

Science Process Skills Observing Communicating – writing objectively Classifying Measuring Relating objects in space & time Predicting Inferring Controlling variables Defining operationally Experimenting

Engage Explore ExplainElaborate Evaluate 5 E’s Science Lesson Notice the arrows go both ways. Great teachers are constantly going back to other E’s as they teach,

Engage Each unit begins with a lesson that mentally engages students with an activity or question. It captures their interest, provides an opportunity for them to express what they know about the concept or skill being developed, and helps them to make connections between what they know and the new ideas. Each unit begins with a lesson that mentally engages students with an activity or question. It captures their interest, provides an opportunity for them to express what they know about the concept or skill being developed, and helps them to make connections between what they know and the new ideas.

Engage Activities Demonstration Demonstration Any Activity that Hooks the Learner Any Activity that Hooks the Learner Video from Discovery Education or You Tube Video from Discovery Education or You Tube Reading Reading Free Write Free Write Analyze a Graphic Organizer Analyze a Graphic Organizer KWL KWL Asking Questions/Defining Problems Asking Questions/Defining Problems Brainstorming Brainstorming

Explore Students carry out hands-on activities in which they can explore the concept or skill. They grapple with the problem or phenomenon and describe it in their own words. (in their Science Notebook) This phase allows students to acquire a common set of experiences that they can use to help each other make sense of the new concept or skill. Students carry out hands-on activities in which they can explore the concept or skill. They grapple with the problem or phenomenon and describe it in their own words. (in their Science Notebook) This phase allows students to acquire a common set of experiences that they can use to help each other make sense of the new concept or skill.

Explore Activities Perform an Investigation, Hands On Perform an Investigation, Hands On Read Authentic Resources to Collect Information Read Authentic Resources to Collect Information Explore Cause and Effect Explore Cause and Effect Solve a Problem Solve a Problem Look for Patterns Look for Patterns Construct a Model Construct a Model

Explain Only after students have explored the concept or skill does the teacher provide the concepts and terms used by the students to develop explanations for the phenomenon they have experienced. The significant aspect of this phase is that explanation follows experience. Only after students have explored the concept or skill does the teacher provide the concepts and terms used by the students to develop explanations for the phenomenon they have experienced. The significant aspect of this phase is that explanation follows experience. Allows students to analyze their exploration. Student’s understanding is clarified and modified through a reflective activity. Allows students to analyze their exploration. Student’s understanding is clarified and modified through a reflective activity.

Explain Activities Student Analysis & Explanation Student Analysis & Explanation Supporting Ideas with Evidence from Authentic Sources and Textbooks Supporting Ideas with Evidence from Authentic Sources and Textbooks Structured Questioning Structured Questioning Reading and Discussion from Textbooks or Other Sources Reading and Discussion from Textbooks or Other Sources Teacher Explanation Teacher Explanation Thinking Skill Activities: Compare, Classify, Error Analysis Thinking Skill Activities: Compare, Classify, Error Analysis Discovery Education Video or You Tube Video Discovery Education Video or You Tube Video SMART Notebook Lessons SMART Notebook Lessons Internet Sources or Wikipedia Internet Sources or Wikipedia

Elaborate This phase provides opportunities for students to apply what they have learned to new situations and so develop a deeper understanding of the concept or greater use of the skill. It is important for students to discuss and compare their ideas with each other during this phase. This phase provides opportunities for students to apply what they have learned to new situations and so develop a deeper understanding of the concept or greater use of the skill. It is important for students to discuss and compare their ideas with each other during this phase. Expands and solidifies student thinking and/or applies it to a real-world situation. Expands and solidifies student thinking and/or applies it to a real-world situation.

Elaborate Activities Problem Solving - Decision Making Problem Solving - Decision Making Web Quest or Internet Game Web Quest or Internet Game Experimental Inquiry Experimental Inquiry Speaking and listening activities Speaking and listening activities Thinking Skill Activities: compare, classify, apply Thinking Skill Activities: compare, classify, apply Home projects Home projects Extra Credit Extra Credit Technology Products, movies, PPT, Excel, Word Technology Products, movies, PPT, Excel, Word

Evaluate The final phase provides an opportunity for students to review and reflect on their own learning and new understanding and skills. It is also when students provide evidence for changes to their understanding, beliefs and skills. The final phase provides an opportunity for students to review and reflect on their own learning and new understanding and skills. It is also when students provide evidence for changes to their understanding, beliefs and skills. Allows the teacher to assess student performance and/or understandings of concepts, skills, processes, and applications. Allows the teacher to assess student performance and/or understandings of concepts, skills, processes, and applications.

Evaluate Activities Any of the Previous Activities Any of the Previous Activities Develop a Scoring Tool or Rubric Develop a Scoring Tool or Rubric Performance Assessment Performance Assessment Produce a Product Produce a Product Notebooks Notebooks Conclusion Statements and Products Conclusion Statements and Products Writing – Speaking – Listening Writing – Speaking – Listening Technology Products, movies, PPT, Excel, Word Technology Products, movies, PPT, Excel, Word