This weeks application was a little more involved than I had anticipated. The fact that my wife and I are on vacation in Florida made it even harder. I created a lesson called "Move That Marble." The lesson is designed to test the students' knowledge of simple machines. They were to create a model of a compound machine that consisted of 3 or more simple machines the would move a marble 50cm vertically and 100cm horizontally.
I normally don't use the five E's when designing my lessons. In addition, all five didn't apply to my lesson plan. For example "Exploration" calls for the teacher to facilitate and guide the instructional process. In this activity, the students create their own procedures and use whatever materials they can get their hands on. I think the Five E's are a good guide to lesson planning, but I also think the success depends on the type of lesson you are giving.
I hadn't thought about it but I guess it's true. It does depend on the type of lesson.
ReplyDeleteI also found this lesson to be much more involved than I had anticipated. Although I managed to incorporate all of the Five E's into my lesson, it was definitely a challenge. Your marble lesson sounds awesome and I'm sure your students will enjoy building their compound machines.
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