The 5 E Instructional The 5 E Instructional ModelModel

A Framework for A Framework for

Inquiry-Based InstructionInquiry-Based Instruction

Concepts of Science

Science Content

Process Skills of Science

ObservingCommunicatingClassifyingMeasuringRelating objects in space & timePredictingInferringControlling variablesDefining operationallyExperimenting

Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills Observing Communicating Classifying Measuring Relating objects in space & time Predicting Inferring Controlling variables Defining operationally Experimenting

Engage

Explore

ExplainElaborate

Evaluate5 E’s

Science Lesson

EngageEngage

Activity which will Activity which will focus student’s focus student’s attention, stimulate attention, stimulate their thinking, and their thinking, and access prior access prior knowledge.knowledge.

DemonstrationDemonstration ReadingReading Free WriteFree Write Analyze a Graphic Analyze a Graphic

OrganizerOrganizer KWLKWL BrainstormingBrainstormingStudent asks questions such as, Student asks questions such as,

Why did this happen? Why did this happen? What do I already know about What do I already know about this? this? What have I found out about this?What have I found out about this?Shows interest in the topic.Shows interest in the topic.

ExploreExplore

Activity which Activity which gives students time gives students time to think and to think and investigate/test/mainvestigate/test/make ke decisions/problem decisions/problem solve, and collect solve, and collect information.information.

Perform an Perform an InvestigationInvestigation

Read Authentic Read Authentic Resources to Resources to Collect InformationCollect Information

Solve a ProblemSolve a Problem Construct a ModelConstruct a Model

ExplainExplain

Activity which Activity which allows students to allows students to analyze their analyze their exploration. exploration. Student’s Student’s understanding is understanding is clarified and clarified and modified through a modified through a reflective activity.reflective activity.

Student Analysis & Student Analysis & ExplanationExplanation

Supporting Ideas with Supporting Ideas with EvidenceEvidence

Structured QuestioningStructured Questioning Reading and DiscussionReading and Discussion Teacher ExplanationTeacher Explanation Thinking Skill Activities: Thinking Skill Activities:

compare, classify, compare, classify, error analysiserror analysis

ElaborateElaborate

Activity which Activity which expands and expands and solidifies student solidifies student thinking and/or thinking and/or applies it to a real-applies it to a real-world situation.world situation.

Problem SolvingProblem Solving Decision MakingDecision Making Experimental Experimental

InquiryInquiry Thinking Skill Thinking Skill

Activities: Activities: compare, classify, compare, classify, applyapply

EvaluateEvaluate

Activity which Activity which allows the teacher allows the teacher to assess student to assess student performance performance and/or and/or understandings of understandings of concepts, skills, concepts, skills, processes, and processes, and applications.applications.

Any of the Previous Any of the Previous ActivitiesActivities

Develop a Scoring Develop a Scoring Tool or RubricTool or Rubric

Performance Performance AssessmentAssessment

Produce a ProductProduce a Product Journal EntryJournal Entry PortfolioPortfolio

Types of QuestionsTypes of Questions Attention Focusing: Attention Focusing: Have you seen? Do you notice?Have you seen? Do you notice?

Measuring & Counting: Measuring & Counting: How many? How long?How many? How long?

Comparison (for sharper observation): Comparison (for sharper observation): In how In how many ways are your seeds alike and how do they many ways are your seeds alike and how do they differ?differ?

Action: Action: What happens if… you place your pill bug What happens if… you place your pill bug in damp sand? …you pinch the seedleaves off a in damp sand? …you pinch the seedleaves off a young plant?young plant?

Problem-posing (more sophisticated, follows Problem-posing (more sophisticated, follows exploration & understanding, not a good first exploration & understanding, not a good first question): question): Can you find a way to… make your plant Can you find a way to… make your plant grow sideways? Can you separate salt from water? grow sideways? Can you separate salt from water? Can you make a sinking object float?Can you make a sinking object float?

Engage

Explore

ExplainElaborate

Evaluate5 E’s

Science Lesson

Attention-focusing questions

Measuring & Counting and Comparison Questions

Action & Problem-SolvingQuestions

Have you Have you seen?seen?Do you notice?Do you notice?

How many?How long?

In how many ways?

What happens if…

Can you find a way to…

Earth Central Activities & 5EsEarth Central Activities & 5Es

Introductory PowerPoint about Introductory PowerPoint about Earth Systems (Richard)Earth Systems (Richard)

Data Collection across Campus Data Collection across Campus (GPS)(GPS)

Plotting DATA from GPS to Plotting DATA from GPS to make mapsmake maps

Introductory PowerPoint on Introductory PowerPoint on Environmental Factors (Steve) Environmental Factors (Steve)

Designing/Carrying Out (& Designing/Carrying Out (& soon to be reporting on) soon to be reporting on) Radish Inv.Radish Inv.

Introductory GIS PowerPoint & Introductory GIS PowerPoint & Tutorial Tutorial

Making lat./long. RulersMaking lat./long. Rulers

Forum Interactions (online)Forum Interactions (online)

EngageEngage ExploreExplore ExplainExplain ElaborateElaborate EvaluateEvaluate

ReferencesReferences

Montgomery Public SchoolsMontgomery Public Schools Harlen, W. (1985) Primary Science: Harlen, W. (1985) Primary Science:

Taking the PlungeTaking the Plunge Trowbridge, L. W., Bybee, R. W., & Trowbridge, L. W., Bybee, R. W., &

Powell, J. C. (2000). Teaching Powell, J. C. (2000). Teaching secondary school science: Strategies secondary school science: Strategies for developing scientific literacyfor developing scientific literacy