Use ChatGPT to generate an age-appropriate "Engage" activity for a science lesson using the 5Es model.

Guidelines to Follow When Prompting ChatGPT:

To get the most effective and relevant response, make sure your prompt includes the following:

1. Purpose – What are you trying to create or solve?

2. Audience – Who is this activity for? (e.g., grade level, subject area)

3. Context – What concept or topic are you teaching? What is the lesson about?

   Example Prompt to Model:

   "I am the science teacher of grade three. I need you to generate an age-appropriate activity for the Engage part of the 5Es inquiry cycle, on the concept of the 'Life Cycle of a Butterfly.' This activity should be authentic, relevant, and trigger my students’ curiosity."

   After Generating the Activity:

   Discuss your result with your group. Then answer the following critical thinking questions:

   1. Does the activity truly engage students' curiosity and connect to their prior knowledge? How?

   2. How might you modify the AI-generated activity to better meet your students’ learning needs or classroom context?

Use Gemini to locate and summarize authentic data related to a real-world issue, then design exploratory questions that guide student thinking.

Steps to Follow:

1. Open Google Gemini from your browser or device.

2. In the search bar, type the following prompt:

   "Latest data on plastic pollution in oceans"

3. Review the results and summarize 3 key facts from the most relevant sources.

4. Save an image or chart that visualizes the data (e.g., infographic, map, or graph) to use in your lesson.

5. Based on the data, generate three high-order thinking questions to guide students during the Explore phase (e.g., Why? How? What if...?).

6. Post your findings in the comments section, including:

   • Your 3 summarized facts

   • The image/chart link or screenshot

   • Your 3 high-order thinking questions

Reflection Questions to Discuss as a Group:

1. How does using real-world data enhance students’ inquiry experience in the Explore phase?

2. In what ways could this image or chart lead to different student-led investigations?

Use Copilot to create an introductory lesson that helps students analyze and explain the concept of renewable energy.

Steps to Follow:

1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint with Copilot enabled on your device.

2. In the Copilot prompt bar, enter the following:

   "Create a 5-slide lesson about renewable energy for Grade 6."

3. Review the generated slides. Then add 2–3 high-order thinking questions throughout the presentation to promote inquiry and student explanation.
   (e.g., Why is renewable energy important for our future? How do different types of renewable energy compare in terms of efficiency and impact?)

4. Customize and improve the slides to make them more visually engaging, age-appropriate, and inquiry-driven.

5. Showcase your slides by sharing your final deck or screenshots in the comments section.

Reflection Questions to Consider as a Group:

1. How effectively do the slides support student understanding of the concept?

2. What changes did you make to encourage deeper student explanations and connections?