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✝️ Week 33: Easter Engineering

Lesson Overview
Grade Level Grades 5-6
Duration 45 minutes
STREAM Focus E (Engineering), S (Science), R (Religion)

Week 33: Easter Engineering

🎯 Learning Objectives

STEM Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Explore transformation in science (chemical, physical, biological) 2. Engineer devices that demonstrate transformation 3. Apply scientific principles to create meaningful projects 4. Connect scientific transformation to theological concepts

Faith Integration Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Understand Resurrection as the ultimate transformation 2. Connect scientific transformation to spiritual transformation 3. Reflect on how Christ transforms our lives

Week 33: Easter Engineering

🙏 Faith-Reason Integration

Catholic Teaching Connection

Resurrection and New Creation — The Resurrection is the central event of Christianity. Jesus transformed death into life, despair into hope, sin into redemption. We too are called to transformation — becoming new creations in Christ.

Scripture Connection

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" — 2 Corinthians 5:17

Saint Connection

St. Paul — The ultimate transformation story. From Saul the persecutor to Paul the apostle. Encountered Christ on the road to Damascus and was completely transformed. His letters share this message of transformation.

📚 Materials Needed

  • Materials for transformation demonstrations

  • Engineering supplies for projects

  • Chemical reaction materials (safe)

  • Electronics for programming light sequences (optional)

  • Art supplies

📝 Lesson Procedure (45 minutes)

Opening Prayer & Introduction (5 min)

Prayer: "Risen Lord, You transformed death into life. Transform us today — our minds through learning, our hearts through faith. Help us see resurrection and new life in Your creation. Amen."

Easter context:

  • "Easter celebrates TRANSFORMATION — the greatest transformation ever"

  • "Death → Life, Despair → Hope, Sin → Redemption"

  • "Today we explore transformation in science and connect it to our faith"

Transformation in Science (10 min)

Types of transformation:

Physical Transformation:

  • State changes: solid ↔ liquid ↔ gas

  • Same substance, different form

  • Example: Ice → Water → Steam

Chemical Transformation:

  • New substances created

  • Atoms rearrange

  • Example: Rust, burning, digestion

Biological Transformation:

  • Growth and development

  • Metamorphosis

  • Example: Caterpillar → Butterfly

Energy Transformation:

  • Energy changes form

  • Always conserved

  • Example: Chemical → kinetic → heat

Demonstration examples:

  • Baking soda + vinegar (chemical reaction)

  • Ice melting (state change)

  • Butterfly lifecycle images (metamorphosis)

Resurrection connection: "The caterpillar doesn't know what it will become. From inside the chrysalis, the transformation seems like death. But it emerges as something MORE beautiful, MORE capable. Resurrection!"

Engineering Challenge (25 min)

Choose a transformation project:

Option A: Light Sequence Programming Create a Scratch or Sphero program that demonstrates transformation:

  • Darkness → Dawn → Full Light

  • Winter → Spring imagery

  • "Death" colors → "Life" colors

  • Requires: Variables, timing, gradual change

Option B: Transformation Mechanism Build a mechanical device that transforms:

  • Input → different output

  • Could be: darkness/light, closed/open, down/up

  • Requires: Engineering design, moving parts

Option C: Chemical Transformation Display Create a demonstration of transformation:

  • Safe chemical reactions

  • Multiple stages of change

  • Clear visual transformation

  • Requires: Safety awareness, precise measurements

Option D: Artistic/Musical Transformation Create art or music that shows transformation:

  • Digital art showing progression

  • Musical piece from minor to major

  • Visual narrative of transformation

  • Requires: Artistic skill, technical medium

All projects must: 1. Demonstrate clear transformation 2. Include written reflection on Easter connection 3. Be prepared to present and explain

Work time with teacher support.

Presentation & Reflection (5 min)

Share projects:

  • What transformation did you create?

  • How does it connect to Easter?

  • What did you learn?

Final reflection questions:

  • "Where have YOU experienced transformation in your life?"

  • "Where do you want Christ to transform you?"

  • "How does transformation give you hope?"

Closing Prayer: "Lord Jesus, You are the God of transformation. You transform death to life, darkness to light, sin to redemption. Transform US. Make us new creations. Help us see Your resurrection power at work in our lives and in Your creation. He is risen! Amen."

✅ Assessment

  • Identified types of transformation in science

  • Created project demonstrating transformation

  • Connected scientific transformation to Easter themes

  • Reflected on personal transformation

📎 Home Connection

"We explored transformation in science connected to Easter! Ask your child: 'What types of transformation did you learn about?' 'What did you create?' 'How does your project connect to resurrection?' Discuss as a family: Where have you seen transformation in your lives? How does Christ transform us? He is risen indeed!"

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