If you are interested in physics 5E lesson plans, you’re in the right spot. I have been using them in my class for a few years now and they are a terrific way to manage, organize, and carry out your curriculum no matter what you are teaching.
Personally, I use them to help differentiate my teaching style. I don’t want to just lecture but sometimes it can be difficult to know how and when to incorporate something that’s hands-on. Additionally, 5E lesson plans also force you to introduce and conclude your topic which helps because I at times I just dive right in and/or, not wrap things up as well as I should.
What’s Included In Each Physics 5E Lesson Plan?
Engagement Phase
- Something to generate interest and excitement in the topic.
- This could involve a short video with probing questions or a discussion based on current events, common misconceptions, etc.
Exploration Phase
- Students use and develop creative thinking skills, make observations, record results, and make connections.
- My 5E lesson plans include a 7-station, lab activity.
Explanation Phase
- The instructional phase where concepts are presented to the students in a clear and applicable way.
- Students develop vocabulary as well as a deeper understanding of the content.
Elaborate Phase
- This phase has the students completing an activity or assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and knowledge of the topic.
- My 5E lesson plans include a digital scavenger hunt or comprehension reading.
Evaluate Phase
- Your students will demonstrate their understanding and evaluate their own progress.
- The evaluation section generally includes a quiz that will allow you to evaluate your students’ topic understanding in a quick and efficient manner.
Here’s a list of the Physics 5E Lesson Plans that I currently have available. Each one has been used in my own classroom and purchased many times by teachers around the world.
Acceleration – 5E Lesson Bundle
Calculating Average Speed, Velocity, and Displacement – 5E Lesson Bundle
Current Electricity and Circuits – 5E Lesson Bundle
Density and Buoyancy – 5E Lesson Bundle
Electricity Production – 5E Lesson Bundle
Energy, Energy Transfer, and its Forms – 5E Lesson Bundle
How Planes Fly – 5E Lesson Bundle
Kinetic and Gravitation Potential Energy – 5E Lesson Bundle
Light and its Production – 5E Lesson Bundle
Magnetic Fields – 5E Lesson Bundle
One and Two-Dimensional Motion – 5E Lesson Bundle
Static Electricity – 5E Lesson Bundle
The Particle Theory – 5E Lesson Bundle
Work and Energy – 5E Lesson Bundle
If you’d like to see the complete list of 5E Lesson Plans I have available, please click here.
If you’d like to read a more detailed description of how to use 5E lesson plans in your classroom, I created a detailed report which I’d invite you to read – 5E Lesson Plans – How And Why To Use Them In Your Classroom