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William “T.J.” Booth
13 July 2011
The 5 E’s Lesson Plan
Brief Explanation
Short Group Activity
Example of Lesson Plan
Goals
Engage
Explore
Explain
Extend
Evaluate
The 5 E’s
Engage“Priming the Pump”
Assessment of prior knowledge
Example: Using props or figures that may directly or indirectly correlate with lesson
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ExploreDescribes initial
investigation
Lab activities
Examples: ubiquity experiment, olfaction experiment, tablecloth pull experiment
ExplainUnderstanding what
has happened in the Explore stage
Hardest Stage/ Very Important
Example: Explanation of experimental results
Diving board
Extend/ ElaborateTaking the knowledge
learned and relating it elsewhere
Similar instances, different circumstances
Example: Factors affecting bacterial survival vs. factors affecting human survival
EvaluateAssessment of
Understanding
Example: Test students knowledge in some form, to determine if they grasped the concept.
How it’s done can make a world of difference
Group Activity
Assuming 8th graders have just completed a lesson on the periodic table, create an introductory lesson of a unit on atoms using the 5E’s
Focus on introducing basic atomic components: proton, neutron, electron.
Activity
Lesson Example INTRODUCE BACTERIA DAY: ENGAGE: -Ask students what they remember
from the lesson about the growth conditions of Bacteria. (clicker activity or short matching exercise)
EXPLORE: (Talk about the
importance of sterility) -Provide the students with sterile
swabs and allow them to investigate their environment. (the greenway, areas around the school, themselves)
-Have students document where swabbed
-Materials needed: Sterile swabs, agar plates, petri dishes, incubator, and hydrogen peroxide.
EXPLAIN: -Explain to the students how
scientists determine what they find. -Explain growth media and fit the
needs of the type of organism they want to grow.
-Explain the importance of sterility. Have the students explain ways that scientist can prevent contamination.
EXTEND: -Before growth media, what did
scientist do to grow bacteria? EVALUATE: Test students on the importance of
sterility and the practices that they can do to prevent contamination.
Biological Sciences and Curriculum Study (BSCS)
http://www.bscs.org/pdf/bscs5eexecsummary.pdf
References
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Starting a Science Club PROPOSAL FOR WELBORN ACADEMY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE CLUB
Objective: The objective of this Club is to increase the passion for science of its participants while increasing their ability to think analytically.
Goals:
Provide student-led teaching environment
Promote analytical thought through group activities
Expose students to areas of science that may be unfamiliar
Provide clarity about requirements of popular and unpopular scientific occupations
Expose students to current events within the scientific community
Re-enforce the steps of the scientific method for greater clarity of the process of experimentation
Conduct a student-led experiment focused on an area of interest within the City of High Point for presentation to the scientific community at UNC Greensboro. (Resident Scientists and Teachers will act as guides for experiment.)
Projected Meeting Dates: Feb 10th, 17th, and 24th
March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
April 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th
May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th June 9th
Projected Meeting Time: Thursday 4 pm- 5pm
Projected Cost: We estimate that the group will contain no
more than 20 students , but we will not turn away students if more are interested in participating.
Snacks Provided: Bagged Chips (Frito-Lay Family
Pack) 22 pack at $8.99 per pack* ($9.00 )
Juice Box (Capri Sun), 10 pack at $2.99 per box* ($3.00)
*prices obtained from Harris Teeter
(Friendly Center) website $9.00 +$3.00 +$3.00 = $15.00 $15.00 + $ 1.16 (sales tax )= $16.16
Starting a Science Club
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Start Slowly
Be Patient, and allow the students to think for themselves
Try to get more faculty involved
Tips for Success
Thank You!