- Inspire students to reflect back on the process in a way that further promotes higher order thinking
- Solve problems based in science, technology, engineering, and math processes
- Guide students to address a variety of science and math standards
Applying the Standards: STEM for GRADE 5 offers 64 pages of highly engaging STEM tasks. It includes a problem-solving rubric and guided pages that walk students through completing each step of the STEM process. Fifth graders will complete tasks in areas such as the human body, furniture design, pendulum physics, environmental building, and friction. The Applying the Standards: STEM series emphasizes creativity and innovation in science, technology, engineering, and math. A variety of topics are covered with 30 engaging tasks, and a culminating reflection question for each task encourages students to think about and apply their newfound learning and knowledge.