handout for students.
of the activity before
they begin to work on
Check to make sure students
their own.
understand the procedures
before students begin the
Also include probing
activity.
questions to guide
student explorations and
evaluate student
understanding while
they are working.
Include the hoped-for
correct responses that
students might give.
[Give correct responses
in brackets.]
List any potential
misconceptions students
might have and the
possible incorrect
responses that students
might give due to
misconceptions.
Transition Statement
What will you say to transition students from the Exploration Section to the Explanation?
Important questions to answer:
(a) What is the purpose of the next activity?
(b) Why do students need to know the information?
(c) How does the next activity connect to the engagement?
EXPLANATION
Time: Minutes
Probing/Eliciting
What the Teacher Will Do
Questions and Student
What the Students Will Do
and Student Misconceptions
Responses
Have students present and
List questions that will
Describe what the students will
explain the results of their
deepen and clarify
do.
investigation.
students’ conceptual
understanding and
Add additional content,
skills.
including definitions,
explanations, and new
List critical questions
vocabulary in the context of
that will address
concepts explored.
common student
misconceptions.
Summarize and clarify
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