Grades 5-6 Year B Lessons (Ages 10-12)¶

Year Overview¶

This is the Year B curriculum for Grades 5-6, designed to be used in alternating years with Year A. Year B covers the same STREAM skills and standards but through different contexts, projects, and saints. This ensures students in combined 5-6 classrooms don't repeat the same content in consecutive years.

Year B Themes¶

Biotechnology & Life Science (vs Year A's rocketry/physics)
Renewable Energy Engineering (vs Year A's bridge engineering)
App Development (vs Year A's animation/web design)
Biomimicry Design (vs Year A's robotics)
Social Entrepreneurship (vs Year A's general entrepreneurship)

Class Details¶

Duration: 45 minutes per session
Sessions: 34 weeks (follows school calendar)
Technology: Scratch, MIT App Inventor, Google Sites, 3D Design

📅 Year B Curriculum Map¶

First Semester¶

Week	Lesson	Focus	Saint/Theme
1	Welcome Innovators	Intro & Innovation Mindset	Catholic inventors
2-4	Biotechnology Basics	DNA, cells, biotech applications	St. Hildegard of Bingen
5-7	Renewable Energy Lab	Solar, wind, water power	Laudato Si'
8-10	Biomimicry Design	Nature-inspired engineering	St. Francis of Assisi
11	Thanksgiving Data	Statistics & gratitude	Data storytelling
12	Gifts of Service	Service engineering	St. Vincent de Paul
13	Advent Technology	Digital reflection	Preparation themes

Second Semester¶

Week	Lesson	Focus	Saint/Theme
14-18	App Development	MIT App Inventor	St. Isidore of Seville
19	New Year Vision	Goal setting & planning	Growth mindset
20-23	Social Entrepreneurship	Business for good	Catholic Social Teaching
24	Catholic Schools Week	Faith & learning celebration	Community
25-28	Health Technology	Medical innovations	St. Gianna Molla
29-31	Environmental Monitoring	Data & stewardship	Creation care
33	Easter Hope	Resurrection projects	New life in Christ
34	Year B Exhibition	Final showcase	Celebration

🎯 Year B Skills & Standards¶

Same Skills as Year A, Different Context¶

Skill	Year A Context	Year B Context
Engineering Design	Rockets & Bridges	Renewable Energy & Biomimicry
Coding/Programming	Animation & Web	App Development
Data Analysis	Physics Data	Life Science & Environmental Data
Entrepreneurship	General Innovation	Social Enterprise
Faith Integration	Various Saints	Different Saints

📂 File Index¶

🔄 Year A/B Rotation¶

Year A → Year B → Year A → Year B...

Students in combined 5-6 classrooms experience:

Year 1: Year A curriculum
Year 2: Year B curriculum
Complete different projects each year
Learn same skills through varied contexts

📖 Resources¶

Curriculum Version: 1.0 — Year B | **