City Lights Jr. Tech Adventures

Grades 3–5 · Fridays · 40 minutes · Alternating half-classes (A/B Week)

Sept–May: Core Skills Early June: Summer Project Setup

How Fridays Work (A/B Week)

Week A

Group A attends (40 min)
Group B: short async practice
Lesson recap posted here

Week B

Group B attends (40 min)
Group A: short async practice
Mini-assessment / badge check

Viewing: A-Week schedule flow.

This Year at a Glance

SepFoundations & Safety

OctTyping & Logic

NovAlgorithms (Unplugged)

DecIntro to Coding

JanWeb Basics

FebData & Vocab

MarCreative Tech

AprMake & Present

MayCapstone Sprint

JunSummer Project Setup

Tracks by Grade

Grade 3

Digital Citizenship & Safety
Typing accuracy basics
Unplugged logic puzzles
Scratch Jr.–style coding
Make: Mini poster or card

Beginner FriendlyHands-On

Grade 4

Logic → simple algorithms
Blocks → light JavaScript
Web intro: content & style
Data vocab (files, folders)
Make: Interactive poster

Build & TestPresent

Grade 5

Projects with purpose
Deeper JS or HTML/CSS
UX basics & iteration
Team roles & stand-ups
Make: Capstone micro-site

CapstonePortfolio

Guiding Principles: Our 5 Smooth Stones

Then David took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook... - 1 Samuel 17:40

Consistency — safe & wise habits practiced daily
Order — clarity, organization, and care
Vision — dreaming big, planning ahead
Work — diligence, persistence, teamwork
Excellence — always offering our best

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