Context:

This 5E Learning Cycle Lesson Plan was created in the Summer 2008 semester at Appalachian State University under the advisement of Dr. Terry Carroll.

Impact:

This 5E Learning Cycle Lesson Plan is a lesson plan in science about electromagnetism.  It takes 5 E's to help teach students by engaging, exploring, explaining, expanding, and evaluating.

Alignment:

Standard 3: Elementary teachers have a broad knowledge and understanding of the major concepts in science.

Indicator 2: Teachers have knowledge of basic physical science concepts including: Electromagnetism.

     I met this standard by understanding the concept of electromagnetism and creating this 5E Lesson Plan to teach students about electromagnetism.

Standard 7: Elementary teachers use developmentally appropriate strategies to design and deliver instruction in all areas of the elementary curriculum.

Indicator 1: Teachers develop and implement the pacing and alignment of curriculum that is consistent with the NC SCOS, LEA standards and pacing guides, and national standards in all subject areas.

     I met this standard by creating this lesson plan to follow the NC SCOS goals and objectives in science.

Indicator 2: Teachers understand and use an interdisciplinary approach to teaching by connecting and integrating language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, healthful living, and arts concepts and processes with appropriate technologies to enhance their teaching.

     I met this standard by creating this lesson to connect science and language arts and math to enhance the students' learning.

Indicator 4: Teachers implement a variety of teaching and communication strategies for instruction.

     I met this standard by creating this science lesson to show different communication strategies (5E) during the lesson.

Standard 10: Teachers provide active inquiry experiences in the teaching of science by using various questioning skills and developing science processing skills (predicting, classifying, measuring, inferring, interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing).