DRI greenPower Green Box

Learning Cycle 5E Lesson
Based upon and modified from Roger Bybee* (1990)

Bybee, R & Landes, N. (1990). Science for life and living: An elementary school science program from Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). American Biology Teacher.52 (2).92-98.

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Table of Contents

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Background Knowledge

Teacher:

Student:

Materials List

Engagement

Exploration

Explanation

Elaboration

Evaluation

Formative: Qualitative Data

Summative: Quantitative Data

Clean-up

Closure

Adaptations for ESL, Special Ed, or G.T.

Management Strategy

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

List all of the NGSS for this particular lesson here:

  • Use bullets for each standard.
  • Another bullet.

Background Knowledge

Teacher:

In this section, include a couple of paragraphs reviewing the content. This should be enough information that a sub would know the content and be able to teach the lesson from it. This should be detailed and have references. You may attach detailed information to the lesson plan. This should be more in-depth level than what you are teaching.

Student:

  1. Prior Standards: Look to the standards. What should the students have as prior knowledge before beginning this lesson? What standards should have been covered in previous grades? If this is an introductory lesson, indicate as such.
  2. Life Experience: Thinking back to Piaget, what prior life experience would be reasonable for a child to have with this topic?

Materials List

Include a detailed list, in bulleted list form, of materials needed for this lesson.

Safety Procedures

List any possible safety hazards or issues that may appear in your lesson.

Engagement

In this section, explain how you will activate prior knowledge and get the interest of students. This can be a literature connection.

Exploration

For this section, include detailed step by step procedures of a hands-on Inquiry activity.

Explanation

For this section, write at least five questions that you would ask the students in debriefing in order to see if they learned the content that they were supposed to learn. Be sure this section includesscientific vocabulary and definitions (Tier 3 vocabulary) that are introduced (E.g. Word Wall).

Elaboration

In this section, include an extension activity that is hands-on with detailed procedures.

Evaluation

Formative: Qualitative Data

Include on-going teacher observation, questioning, a list what you will be looking for and/or asking questions about, etc.

Summative: Quantitative Data

Describe final projects with grading rubrics.

Clean-up

How will you involve the kids in clean-up?

Closure

State the objective and relate back to standards.

Adaptations for ESL, Special Ed, or G.T.

Are there any adaptations for ESL, Special Ed, or G.T.? If so, include.

Management Strategy

What management strategy will you use? Include here.

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