5E Resources

The BSCS 5E Instructional Model is a research-based approach to designing instructional sequences within a unit where each phase (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) is used as the basis for one or more lessons.

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The Birds and the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees

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Right Under Our Noses

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Bee-ing There for Bees: Are Bees Disappearing?

In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students learn about bee anatomy and behavior. They develop and test bee models to demonstrate their underst...

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How Can We Provide Water for Developing Countries? 5E Unit Empowers Students to Solve the Global Water Crisis

Students use science knowledge and engineering skills to address a significant real-world problem. ...

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Explanation and Argumentation: How Middle School Students Make Sense of the Phenomenon of Niagara Falls

The Framework and NGSS emphasize using lines of evidence to construct explanations and develop arguments that demonstrate understanding about scientif...

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Sparking students’ curiosity: Embedding strategies to promote curiosity alongside teaching static electricity

In this article, we use the strategies listed above to engage students in a 5E lesson on static electricity (partially addressing MS-PS2-3). We start ...

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Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

A valuable framework for promoting sensemaking includes the convergence of two independent ideas: (1) the focus of modern education on teaching for un...

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Argumentation Goes Viral

Although argumentation is a critical historical component of scientific literacy, the recent coronavirus pandemic and associated issues have highlight...

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Growing Students' Meaning-Making

In this sensemaking lesson, K–2 students explore how different factors influence seed germination and explain the elements necessary to sprout. Note...

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Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 27, 2023

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Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fi...

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Cool It!

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The Birds and the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees

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Right Under Our Noses

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Science Trade Books and the 5E Model: A Mix of the Right Ingredients

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