The 5E Model

Today I am blogging about the new model I learned about called the 5E Model. The 5E Model consists of Engaging, Exploring, Explaining, Elaborating, and Evaluating. Engaging is focusing the student's attention on the context and concepts of the material being presented. Exploring provides numerous opportunities for students to explore through experiences and experiments. Explaining covers the language, terms, and models in the unit. Elaborating allows students to apply and extend their ideas to new framework and situations. Evaluating encourages students to assess their knowledge of the subject matter. The 5E Model is essentially what teachers should use when instructing their students. This model is great because it covers every part of a lesson. From the beginning to the end it is a great model to follow. I hope to follow and incorporate this model when I teach Science in the near future!