BECOME A 5E MASTER CHEF!
Gone are the days of “cookbook” lessons! Evaluate your favorite standard lessons and quickly
turn them into gourmet 5E units that deepen student understanding and promote inquiry learning.
Use this chart to compare a traditional unit to a 5E
model of learning.
Directions:
As a PLC, examine a traditional lesson or lab that you use in the
classroom. Identify the main parts of the lesson, making sure to
include the role of both the teacher and the students. On the
next page, identify ways this lesson could easily be turned into
a 5E model lesson or lab. Use the following page to further plan
your new 5E lesson.
Traditional Method
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5E Method
From
To
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
EVALUATE
Use knowledge
from previous
units to engage
or activate learning for new units
or lessons.
EXPLAIN
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ELABORATE