Support for Learning Mathematics Using the 5E Instructional Model

Abstract

This curriculum project is designed to assist mathematics teachers in implementing the 5E Instructional Model into their lessons. The four consecutive lessons were taught in a special education algebra 1 setting and each lesson integrates the 5E method (engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation) into graphing linear equations. Lesson 1 includes an introduction to finding points on a line. In lesson 2, students will take a deeper dive into the equation of a line and discover why a point is a solution to a linear equation. Lesson 3 moves onto slope and the many ways we can find slope when various information is given. Lesson 4 focuses on recalling information from the previous 3 lessons to incorporate what has been learned into the slope-intercept concept. In the end, this project engages students in learning linear equations using the 5E Instructional Model.