Teachers College

5E
Lesson Plan Guide
A Guide to the WGU 5E Lesson Plan Template
Many courses in Teachers College require that you complete a sample lesson plan as
part of your assessment. These video clips provide you with information to help you
successfully complete each element of the 5E Lesson Plan Template.

• Introduction to the 5E Science Template (1:29)

• General Information (0:34)
• Standards and Objectives (1:04)
• Writing Learning Objectives (3:00)
• Materials, Resources, and Technology (0:38)
• Language Demands (1:42)
• 5E Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks (0:44)
• Differentiated Instruction (0:24)
• Assessment (0:34)

5E Lesson Plan Exemplars

You might also find it helpful to review these examples of completed lesson plans:
• This is My Family: Creating a Math Story (Elementary Math)
• Unit Rates (Middle School Math)
• What Makes Your Heart Tick? (Elementary Science)

5E Lesson Plan Template

If you are ready to complete your lesson plan, you can download the template from
Taskstream or by using the links below.

• Word Version
• Google Docs (Go to File  Make a Copy  Rename and save to your computer)