Grades 3-4 Year A: Bi-Weekly C-STREAM 🔬¶
Overview¶
Grade Band: 3-4 | Duration: 40 minutes per session | Sessions: 17 over the school year | Rotation Year: A
This bi-weekly schedule provides a condensed C-STREAM experience for schools with alternating week schedules. Each 40-minute session delivers high-impact learning with Catholic integration.
Session Overview¶
| Session | Title | Focus | Catholic Connection |
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| 01 | Engineering Design | Design thinking process | St. Juan Diego & wonder |
| 02 | Dash & Code | Dash robots introduction | Bl. Carlo Acutis |
| 03 | Bridge Engineering | Bridge building with KEVA | St. Patrick |
| 04 | Animal Habitats | Habitat design | St. Francis |
| 05 | Scratch Intro | Block-based coding | God as programmer |
| 06 | Gratitude Tech | Thanksgiving technology | Gratitude and thanks |
| 07 | Light & Circuits | Advent circuits project | Jesus as Light |
| 08 | Scratch Animation | Story animation | Catholic story |
| 09 | Catholic Scientists | Scientist research | Faith & reason |
| 10 | Weather Science | Weather instruments | God's provision |
| 11 | Lenten Engineering | Service design | Lenten practices |
| 12 | Plants & Growth | Plant science | Resurrection theme |
| 13 | Easter Tech | Easter celebration | New life |
| 14 | Dash Challenge | Advanced robotics | Perseverance |
| 15 | Simple Machines | Physics engineering | St. Joseph Worker |
| 16 | Little Bits | Electronic circuits | Innovation |
| 17 | Year Exhibition | Portfolio showcase | Celebrating gifts |
Technology Used¶
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🤖 Dash Robots (from CSCOE library)
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📦 KEVA Planks (from CSCOE library)
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💡 Little Bits (from CSCOE library)
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💻 Scratch programming
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🔬 Science equipment
Year A vs Year B¶
Year A focuses on:
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Bridge engineering (Year B: Tower challenges)
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Weather science (Year B: Geology/Rocks)
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Dash robot programming
Students in combined 3-4 classrooms alternate between Year A and Year B content.