Abstract
The main aim of the article is to analyze the main stages of work on the project, characterizes the activities of the teacher and student at these stages. The basis of the project activity is the development of students' cognitive skills, the ability to independently design their knowledge and navigate the information space, the development of critical thinking; an idea is laid that constitutes the essence of the concept of "project", its pragmatic focus on the result, which is obtained when solving a particular practically or theoretically significant problem. This result can be seen, comprehended, applied in real practice. To achieve such a result, it is necessary to teach children to think independently, find and solve problems, using knowledge from different areas for this purpose, the ability to predict the results and possible consequences of different solutions, the ability to establish cause-and-effect relationships. To accomplish the goal of the study, several primary stages of work on a project are taken into account, including problematization, goal-setting, planning, implementation, presentation, and reflection. In conclusion, it can be inferred that the application of the project method in the classroom in primary school does not supplant the classroom system but complements, arranges, and extends it.