Guest Editorial: The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Personal Reflections and Contemporary Implications

Journal Article | March 2014

A widely used instructional model, the BSCS 5Es, has helped teachers approach instruction in a meaningful way that enhances student learning. The author, lead developer of the 5Es, provides an overview of the model and…

Investigating Island Evolution: A Galapagos-based lesson using the 5E instructional model

Journal Article | January 2002

Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique…

The Great Viscosity Race: Using the 5E Model to Make Connections Between Properties of Matter and Viscosity

Journal Article | March 2014

Determine if a liquid's viscosity affects the rate at which it flows.

Fields of STEM

Page | April 2025

Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…