1. “Developing an Inquiry- based Science Classroom Using the 5E Instructional Model.” Instructor: Brian Zeiszler Office: Elko High School E-mail: bzeiszle@ecsdnv.net Office hours: By appointment

2. Importance of QUALITY Science Education.  Could the poor science education situation in the “bay area” of California happen to our communities? Click on the following link to watch this video: http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/under-the-microscope-science-struggles-in- schools

4. Documents that support inquiry  National Science Standards: http://www.nsta.org/standards. “ http://www.nsta.org/standards  “…scientific inquiry is at the heart of science and science learning...”  Science for All Americans: http://www.project2061.org/tools/sfaaol/sfa atoc.htm http://www.project2061.org/tools/sfaaol/sfa atoc.htm http://www.project2061.org/tools/sfaaol/sfa atoc.htm  “Teaching should be consistent with the Nature of Scientific Inquiry.”

6. 5E Science Instructional Model  What is it?  An aide to improve instructional effectiveness in science through a systematic approach to and use of strategies closely aligned with models of learning and educational outcomes.  5 phases:  Engagement  Exploration  Explanation  Elaboration  Evaluation

7. Importance of the 5E Instructional Model to scientific inquiry.  Students are expected to bring and evaluate preconceptions.  Students are allowed to reconstruct core concepts through continuous interactions between themselves and their environment.  Students test new conceptions applied to different situations.

8. Phase 1: Engage  This phase of the teaching model initiates the instructional task. The activity should do the following:  Make connections between past and present learning experiences  Anticipate activities and organize students’ thinking toward the learning outcomes of current activities.

9. Engage example  This part of the lesson must be interesting, motivational, and meaningful to students.  LINK TO MY GENETICS ENGAGE ACTIVITY: “WHO’S YOUR DADDY?”  Lesson design assignment: Modify a current lesson to include an engagement activity.

10. Phase 2: Explore  This phase of the teaching model provides the students with a common base of experiences within which current concepts, processes, and skills may be identified and developed.

11. Explore example  This part of the lesson should provide mental and physical experiences relative to the learning outcomes. These activities provide an initial context for students’ explanations as they have unanswered questions based on the exploration.  LINK TO MY GENETICS EXPLORE ACTIVITY: “WHO’S YOUR DADDY?”  Lesson design assignment: Modify a current lesson to include an engagement activity.

12. Phase 3: Explain  This phase of the teaching model focuses students’ attention on a particular aspect of their engagement and exploration experiences and provides opportunities to demonstrate their conceptual understanding, process skills, or behaviors. This phase also provides specific opportunities for teachers to introduce concepts or skills.

13. Explain example  Example: video, lesson sample, etc  Lesson design assignment: Modify a current lesson to include an engagement activity.

14. Part 4: Elaborate  explanation

15. Elaborate example  Example: video, lesson sample, etc  Lesson design assignment: Modify a current lesson to include an engagement activity.

16. Part 5: Evaluate  explanation

17. Evaluate example  Example: video, lesson sample, etc  Lesson design assignment: Modify a current lesson to include an engagement activity.

18. Summary of 5E instructional model