1. Michelle Savoy, 8th Grade Science
Who’s doing all the work? Encouraging Independence in the Science Classroom
Michelle Savoy, 8th Grade Science
Galvez Middle School

2. Introductions

3. 5 E Lesson Plan Format
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate

4. Sample Plan
This is an 8th grade Science lesson. The lessons before this were about soil formation and soil composition.

5. Engagement
Listen to this song: LT: Students will apply their knowledge of soil and explain its importance by using scientific processes to complete an investigation. What do you think we may be doing today? How would science be used to do it?

6. Exploration
Use your lab sheet to organize, investigate and evaluate the evidence.
Submit your findings in a detailed lab report.

7. Evidence Statements Soil Composition findings
Soil analysis from each suspect:
Sample A—topsoil with 50% trace of potting soil mixed in
Sample B- Subsoil-B horizon
Sample C- soil with 85% sand
Sample D-Topsoil-with pieces of the nearby flowers

8. Explanation Teacher reveals the results of the findings
Students make connections to soil composition findings and analysis reports from previous day’s lesson.
Look at the three learning targets from this week. Which one was not addressed in our investigation today?
LT1: Soil Formation
LT2: Soil Composition
LT3: Soil Compatibility

9. Elaboration
1. In your group, each person will search for a different career that involves at least 2 of the components of our previous learning targets: Soil Formation, Soil Composition, Soil/Plant Compatibility
2. Explain your career and answer the following question in your INB:
How is having this knowledge beneficial in that vocation?
3. Think-Pair-Share

10. Exit Ticket
On an index card, answer the following question:
How is soil important to us, our environment, and our society? Explain your answer.

11. Engagement-Listen to the music
LT: I can explain how the laws of motion affect the solar system.
As you listen, write down 2 statements you may have about today’s learning.
What do you think we will learn today?

12. Engagement-Sort

13. Engagement
2 See 2 Know 2 Connect

14. Science Demo
Coin Catch– May I have an assistant please?

15. Exploration Foldables or Interactive Notebook charts
Give students pictures and have them match to words and then define.
Exploration

16. Foldables
Exploration

17. Life Cycle of Stars
Exploration

18. Exploration
Experiments- Have students do all the work! Have them gather supplies and follow the directions. Give them jobs!

19. Explanation Self guided notes-Watching video What do I really know?
Act It Out

20. Elaboration Create a quiz or kahoot for class Design a model
Work with a team to do a demonstration

21. Student Choice Menu

22. Evaluation
Exit tickets
Kahoot or Quizizz
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