10 Performance-Based STEM Projects for Years 4-5

10 Performance-Based STEM Projects for Years 4–5 provides 10 ready-made projects designed to help students achieve higher levels of thinking and develop 21st century skills while learning about science, technology, engineering and maths. Each project is linked to a particular facet of STEM thinking, and represents one of a variety of performance assessments, including oral presentations, research papers and exhibitions.

Included for each project are a suggested calendar to allow teachers to easily plan a schedule, mini-lessons that allow students to build capacity and gain an understanding of what they are doing, as well as multiple rubrics that can be used to objectively assess the performance of students. The lessons are laid out in an easy-to-follow format that will allow teachers to implement the projects immediately.