5e Lesson Plan Template (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

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Questions for Consideration for Each Phase

1. Engagement

• The engagement phase of the 5-E model is intended to provide a focus for the

lesson and to allow the teacher to probe students’ initial conceptions.

• What do students already know about the concept?

• What do they want to know?

• What will they explore?

2. Exploration

• What is the precise concept that students will explore?

• What activities must the children do to become familiar with the concept?

• What kinds of observations and records should the children keep?

• What kinds of instructions will the children need? How can you give the instructions

without telling the concept?

3. Explanation

• What kinds of information or findings should the children talk about?

• How can you help students summarize their findings?

• How can you guide the students and refrain from telling them what they should have

found, even if their understanding is incomplete?

• What concept “labels” should the children discover?

• Why is the concept important?

4. Expansion

• How can you connect with children's prior experiences?

• How does the concept relate to the science program goals?

• What questions can be used to encourage discovery of the concept's importance?

• What new experiences will help to apply or expand the concept?

• What is the next concept related to the present one?

5. Evaluation

• What are the appropriate learning outcomes you should expect?

• What types of hands-on evaluation techniques can the children do to demonstrate the

basic process skills?

• What techniques are appropriate for children to demonstrate the integrated process

skills?

• How can pictures help children to demonstrate how well they can think through

problems?

• What types of questions will help children to reflect on what they have discovered?

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