STEM, Grade 5 (Applying the Standards)

Applying the Standards: STEM for fifth grade 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. This is a series of six 64-page books for students in kindergarten through grade 5. 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.

Teachers and students alike will enjoy and benefit from their engagement in these high-interest STEM tasks. Students are asked to solve problems based in science, technology, engineering, and math processes. Creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking are integral to every task. These STEM projects are authentic learning tasks that guide students to address a variety of science and math standards. The recording and reflection aspects of the process strengthen English Language Arts skills. Closing prompts inspire students to reflect back on the process in a way that further promotes higher order thinking.