November 6th

Today we started out with viewing the revised schedule/syllabus. I think this was important to start with so every student was on the same page. Then we discussed the 5 E-model. We viewed a PowerPoint dealing with this model, which did a good job of explaining all of the steps. What I learned from this PowerPoint is that the 5 E-models consists of the the 5 E’s which are Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. The engaging stage is when students use their background knowledge to make new connections. The exploring stage is where the students use their knowledge when working with materials. The explaining stage is when students use their findings to begin talking about what they are learning. The elaboration stage is where students build upon their thoughts they just learned are able to change their views. The evaluating stage is where the teacher decides if their students have learned the material and gained more knowledge about the material then when they started.

Then we did a lab regarding the 5 E-model. We chose to focus on the Explore stage. We described what the students would be doing for the lab and then we did the lab ourselves from our own directions to see if everything was clear. This lab was fun and simple. After doing the lab we realized that what happens in the higher concentrated mixture was that the potato floated. I think this was a little difficult to see because we had kept stirring the mixture so we didn't see the potatoes floating. Overall, this was a great lab and a great way to incorporate what we learned from lecture into our lab experiment!