5E Lesson Template

Lesson Objective:
Students will learn about:

Possible Student Misconceptions:
 List the possible misconceptions your students have
Materials:
 1 device (smartphone, Chromebook, laptop, tablet, or computer) per 3 students
 A means of projecting a PowerPoint presentation
 Internet access
 General classroom objects
 Stopwatch
Engagement Phase Duration:

Teacher Role – Facilitate

 This could involve a short video with probing questions or a learning and guide student
discussion based on current events, common misconceptions, understanding
etc. Goals
 Creates interest and excitement for your students  Connect student’s
 Asks questions and probes their initial conceptions experiences
 Create interest
 Get students thinking
 Understand the objectives
of the unit
Exploration Phase Duration:

Teacher Role – Facilitate

 Students use and develop creative thinking skills, make learning and guide student
observations, record results, and make connections understanding
Goals
 Students receive real
experience with the topic
 Students use and develop
creative thinking skills
 Students make
observations, record
results, and make
connections

Explanation Phase Duration:

Teacher Role – Explain the

 This phase involves the students completing an activity or concepts by presenting the
assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and material found in the
presentation.
 knowledge of the topic. Goals
 They will propose solutions and extend their learning to new  Students develop
situations understanding of the
content
 Observations and
experiences are
discussed and critiqued
 Students develop
vocabulary
 Students are able to
connect the content
presented to previous
experiences
Elaborate Phase Duration:

Teacher Role – Facilitate

 This phase involves the students completing an activity or learning and keep students
assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and focused
knowledge of the topic. They will propose solutions and extend
their learning to new situations
 This bundle includes a scavenger hunt that will allow your Goal
 Students use their newly
students to utilize their knowledge in new ways
obtained knowledge to
propose solutions and
extend their learning to
new situations

Evaluate Phase Duration:

Teacher Role – Distribute

 Your students will demonstrate their understanding and evaluate and collect evaluation
their own progress
 This phase involves the students completing an activity or
assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and
knowledge of the topic. They will propose solutions and extend
their learning to new situations Goal
 Students are given the
opportunity to
demonstrate their
understanding and
evaluate their own
progress