Discuss what factors you will need to consider when adapting a lesson from the 5E instructional model into a more traditional lesson plan format.

Each response should be no less than 150 words and have a scholarly reference.

Topic 2 DQ 1

Imagine you are teaching science and have found a lesson plan that perfectly meets the standard and objectives you are working on with your students, but the lesson plan is written using the 5E model of instruction and a lesson plan associated with that model. You want to adopt the lesson, but you must adapt it to fit a more traditional lesson plan model in order to submit it to your principal as part of your weekly review.

Discuss what factors you will need to consider when adapting a lesson from the 5E instructional model into a more traditional lesson plan format.

Topic 2 DQ 2

Explain why asking students to explain, evaluate, and elaborate is a beneficial practice in content areas other than science and health. Discuss how these concepts can be applied to language arts and social studies.

Topic 3 DQ 1

How can incorporating technology into a science lesson be used to address the various learning styles? (Visual, kinesthetic, auditory). Provide an example. What learning style do you consider to be the most difficult to address with technology?

Topic 3 DQ 2

Not all students will be proficient users of technology. How can you ensure students are grasping the content even if they are struggling with the instructional technology?

Topic 4 DQ 1

How important are the nonverbal messages that teachers, knowingly or unknowingly, send out to their students? How can such nonverbal communication affect students? Provide at least two concrete examples of nonverbal messages a teacher can send; one that usually affects students in a positive way and one in a negative way.

Topic 4 DQ 2

How can educators creatively help students retain academic vocabulary words? Provide three ideas and your rationale for why they would be effective.

Topic 5 DQ 1

What is the role of teacher-led questions during inquiry instruction? Provide an example of a question a teacher can ask students during a specific science or health lesson to explain your answer.

Topic 5 DQ 2

Some teachers struggle with using questions to drive instruction. Why do you believe this struggle exists? Do you think you will be successful with this method? Why or why not?

Topic 6 DQ 1

How can teachers create authentic assessments in the science classroom? Choose one elementary state science standard and describe an authentic assessment that would allow students to demonstrate their performance of the standard.

Topic 6 DQ 2

Are state-required standardized science tests helping or hurting K-8 science programs? Provide one scholarly resource to support your opinion.

Topic 7 DQ 1

How is encouraging movement in the classroom related to engagement and behavioral concerns? Describe a physical activity you might use in your future classroom and why it would be beneficial.

Topic 7 DQ 2

Healthy habits are fostered both in the home and in the classroom. How do you plan to encourage family involvement in active, healthy lifestyles? Provide an example.

Topic 8 DQ 1

How can science and mathematics be connected to enhance knowledge and skills in both subjects? Provide a specific example you can use in your future classroom.

Topic 8 DQ 2

How could you incorporate writing into the science curriculum of your future classroom? Brainstorm a learning objective and possible writing activity.