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🎉 Week 13: Fall Showcase

Lesson Overview
Grade Level Grades 5-6
Duration 45 minutes
STREAM Focus All Areas

Week 13: Fall Showcase

🎯 Learning Objectives

STEM Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Present technical work to an audience 2. Demonstrate learning through portfolio review 3. Explain engineering decisions and problem-solving processes 4. Mentor younger students or teach peers

Faith Integration Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Reflect on growth in faith-reason integration 2. Share how Catholic teaching connected to STREAM learning 3. Celebrate community and collaboration

Week 13: Fall Showcase

🙏 Faith-Reason Integration

Catholic Teaching Connection

Celebration in Community — The Church celebrates together. Our liturgies, feasts, and seasons remind us that joy is meant to be shared. Academic and creative achievements are gifts from God worthy of celebration.

Scripture Connection

"Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together." — Hebrews 10:24-25

Saint Connection

St. John Bosco — Known for his joyful approach to education. He believed in celebrating young people's achievements and using celebration as a tool for formation.

📚 Materials Needed

  • Student portfolios

  • Project displays

  • Presentation materials

  • Certificates

  • Reflection journals

  • Celebration supplies

📝 Lesson Procedure (45 minutes)

Opening Celebration (5 min)

Prayer of Thanksgiving: "Thank You, Lord, for the gift of learning. Thank You for creativity, curiosity, and community. Thank You for each student and the growth we've seen this semester. As we celebrate today, may we recognize that all our abilities come from You. Bless our sharing and help us encourage one another. Amen."

Celebration context:

  • "Today we celebrate YOUR learning!"

  • "You've grown as engineers, scientists, programmers, and people of faith"

  • "Let's share and encourage each other"

Portfolio Review (10 min)

Self-assessment:

Students review their work from the semester: 1. Favorite project — Which work are you most proud of? 2. Biggest growth — Where did you improve most? 3. Challenge overcome — What was hard that you conquered? 4. Faith connection — How did faith and STREAM connect for you? 5. Leadership — How did you help others?

Written reflection: Complete portfolio reflection sheet.

Station Rotation / Demonstrations (20 min)

Station options (based on semester work):

Station 1: Design Thinking Showcase

  • Display social innovation projects

  • Explain user research and prototypes

  • Share Catholic Social Teaching connections

Station 2: Coding Corner

  • Demonstrate Scratch projects

  • Show Sphero programs

  • Explain programming concepts

Station 3: Engineering Gallery

  • Display bridge/structure projects

  • Share efficiency data

  • Explain structural principles

Station 4: Faith-STREAM Integration

  • Present connections made between faith and learning

  • Share favorite saint or Scripture connections

  • Discuss how faith changes approach to science/technology

Rotation format:

  • Students can present at their strong station

  • Also visit other stations to appreciate peers

  • Ask questions, give encouragement

Leadership Activity (5 min)

Option A: Mentoring Reflection If presenting to younger grades:

  • "What would you tell a younger student about STREAM?"

  • "What do you wish someone told YOU at the start?"

  • "How can you encourage them?"

Option B: Peer Teaching If staying within grade:

  • Quick teach: Explain ONE concept to a partner in 60 seconds

  • Switch roles

  • What makes a good explanation?

Awards & Recognition (3 min)

Celebrate achievements:

  • Growth awards

  • Collaboration awards

  • Innovation awards

  • Faith integration awards

  • Perseverance awards

"Everyone has grown. Everyone has contributed. Everyone is celebrated!"

Closing (2 min)

Looking ahead:

  • "Second semester: even more challenges!"

  • "You're ready — you've proven you can learn hard things"

  • "Keep connecting faith and reason"

Closing Prayer: "Lord, thank You for this semester. Thank You for each person here — for their unique gifts, their hard work, their faith. As we rest over the break, help us stay curious and grateful. Bring us back ready to learn and grow. We're grateful for this community and for You. Amen."

✅ Assessment

  • Completed portfolio reflection

  • Participated in demonstrations

  • Supported and encouraged peers

  • Reflected on faith-STREAM integration

  • Celebrated learning with gratitude

📎 Home Connection

"We celebrated our fall semester STREAM learning! Ask your child: 'What project are you most proud of?' 'What was your biggest growth?' 'How did faith connect to your STREAM work?' Celebrate their hard work and encourage them to keep exploring over the break!"

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