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Session 17: Celebration Exhibition 🎉

Overview

Grades: 5-6 | Duration: 45 minutes | Session: 17 of 17

Students present their portfolios and inventions, celebrating two years of growth and achievement in C-STREAM.

Session 17: Celebration Exhibition

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, students will:

  • Present portfolio of year's work

  • Demonstrate inventions and projects

  • Reflect on growth across Year A and B

  • Celebrate achievements and set future goals

Session 17: Celebration Exhibition

Materials Needed

  • 📓 Engineering journals (Year B + Year A if available)

  • 🖼️ Projects and inventions

  • 📸 Photos from sessions

  • 🏆 Certificates/awards

  • 🎈 Celebration supplies

Catholic Integration

Theme

Celebrating Gifts — Each person has unique gifts from God. Celebrating achievements recognizes God's generosity in us!

Scripture

"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!" — Matthew 25:23

Opening Prayer

Dear God, thank you for two amazing years of learning and creating. Thank you for the unique gifts in each student. As we celebrate, help us give you glory for all we've accomplished. Amen.

Lesson Procedure

Opening Circle (6 minutes)

  1. Year B Complete!
  2. "17 sessions of incredible work!"
  3. Review Year B highlights with photos
  4. Two-Year Journey:
  5. Year A accomplishments
  6. Year B growth
  7. Total transformation!
  8. Faith Throughout:
  9. Saints who inspired us
  10. Scripture that guided us
  11. Service that grounded us

Main Activity: Exhibition (31 minutes)

Part 1: Portfolio Curation (8 minutes)

Select Your Best:

  • Review Year B engineering journal

  • Choose highlights:

  • Design thinking masterpiece
  • Best programmed project
  • Favorite engineering build
  • Proudest service moment

  • Original invention

  • Prepare exhibition display

Reflection Questions:

  • What was your biggest growth?

  • What surprised you?

  • What will you remember most?

  • How did faith connect?

Part 2: Exhibition Gallery (15 minutes)

Gallery Walk:

  • Set up displays

  • Rotate as exhibitors and visitors

  • Present your work:

  • What you created
  • Skills demonstrated
  • What you learned

  • Faith connections

  • Ask thoughtful questions

  • Appreciate peers' work

Part 3: Invention Showcase (5 minutes)

  • Innovation Lab inventions

  • 1-2 minute pitches

  • Celebrate creativity and service focus!

Part 4: Awards & Recognition (3 minutes)

Year B Certificates:

  • "Design Thinker"

  • "Code Master"

  • "Engineering Architect"

  • "Science Investigator"

  • "Innovation Champion"

  • "Faithful Creator"

  • "Service Designer"

  • Custom recognitions

Every student recognized for unique strengths!

Engineering Journal (5 minutes)

Final Year B Entry: 1. "This year I became..." 2. "My proudest achievement..." 3. "Faith and STREAM connect because..." 4. "I will use my gifts to..." 5. "My future innovation will be..."

Closing Circle (3 minutes)

  1. Gratitude Circle — Each person shares one thanks
  2. Future Vision — "What will you create/become?"
  3. Final Blessing:

Dear God, Thank you for this Year B journey of growth and discovery. Thank you for creative minds and compassionate hearts. Thank you for showing us that faith and innovation belong together. Bless these young engineers, scientists, and designers. May they continue to grow in wisdom and skill. May they use their gifts to serve you and love others. May they never stop wondering, creating, and believing. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

🎓 CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! 🎓

Year B Accomplishments

Skills Mastered:

  • ✅ Design thinking (deep empathy)

  • ✅ Sphero sensor programming

  • ✅ Architectural engineering

  • ✅ Scientific investigation

  • ✅ Game design in Scratch

  • ✅ User-centered app design

  • ✅ Space science exploration

  • ✅ Ecosystem understanding

  • ✅ Energy and simple machines

  • ✅ Original invention

Faith Connections: St. Teresa of Calcutta • St. Faustina • Cathedral Architects • St. Thomas More • St. John Bosco • St. Ignatius • Bl. Carlo Acutis • Vatican Observatory • St. Francis of Assisi • Works of Mercy • Leonardo da Vinci

Two-Year Celebration (Years A + B)

Complete C-STREAM Journey:

  • Year A: Foundation skills, core technologies

  • Year B: Advanced applications, deeper integration

  • Combined: Comprehensive STREAM education

Skills Across Both Years:

  • Design process mastery

  • Multiple programming platforms

  • Engineering principles

  • Scientific method

  • Service-oriented design

  • Faith-reason integration

Wonder Forward 🚀

Continue Your Journey:

  • 🔧 Keep inventing at home

  • 💻 Explore new programming languages

  • 🔬 Pursue science interests

  • 📚 Read about innovators

  • 🛠️ Build and create regularly

  • ❤️ Use skills to serve others

  • ✝️ See God in all discovery

You are engineers, scientists, designers, and children of God!

The world needs your gifts. Go make a difference!

Previous: Session 16 — Innovation Lab

End of Grades 5-6 Year B Bi-Weekly C-STREAM Curriculum

Combined with Year A, this completes the 5-6 grade band comprehensive program.