As an example of a pedagogical knowledge practice, one aspect of “planning” for this
STEM education study involved university staff devising a student booklet that sequenced
lessons with science and mathematics concepts for designing, making and testing an
engineering education activity (i.e., medical mission kit). The student booklet went through
several iterations and pilot testing before presenting it to school staff involved in the DEEP
project for further input. Planning involved aligning national and state curriculum documents
to the STEM education activities. In addition, a teacher guidebook was designed to
complement the student booklet. Nine teachers from the five schools were taken through the
concepts associated with the task as part of professional development prior to implementing
the program. These year 4 teachers provided feedback on the student booklet and teacher’s
guide prior to implementation.