5E Lesson Plan Template S2 Science - The UTeach Institute

Paige Evans, Perri Segura,
Tonya Jeffery
UTeach Institute - NMSI Annual Conference
Austin, TX / May 25 – 27, 2010
handout for students.
Check to make sure students
understand the procedures
before students begin the
activity.
of the activity before
they begin to work on
their own.
Also include probing
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
What the Teacher Will Do
and Student Misconceptions
Have students present and
explain the results of their
investigation.
Add additional content,
including definitions,
explanations, and new
vocabulary in the context of
concepts explored.
Summarize and clarify
Probing/Eliciting
Questions and Student
Responses
List questions that will
deepen and clarify
students’ conceptual
understanding and
skills.
List critical questions
that will address
common student
misconceptions.
What the Students Will Do
Describe what the students will
do.
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