ABSTRACT

Each book in the 10 Performance-Based Projects series provides 10 ready-made projects designed to help students achieve higher levels of thinking and develop 21st-century skills. Projects are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, allowing students to explore and be creative as well as gain enduring understanding. Each project represents a type of performance assessment, including portfolios, oral presentations, research papers, and exhibitions. Included for each project is a suggested calendar to allow teacher scheduling, mini-lessons that allow students to build capacity and gain understanding, as well as multiple rubrics to objectively assess student performance. The lessons are presented in an easy-to-follow format, enabling teachers to implement projects immediately.

Grades 3-5

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|14 pages

Oral Presentation

chapter 2|14 pages

Debate/Speech

chapter 3|13 pages

Group Discussion

chapter 4|10 pages

Role-Playing

chapter 5|8 pages

Interview

chapter 6|14 pages

Exhibition

chapter 7|12 pages

Essay

chapter 8|11 pages

Research Paper

chapter 9|6 pages

Journal/Student Log

chapter 10|20 pages

Portfolio