​Jill Work, K-8 STEAM curriculum
Pictures of Third Grade projects
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Third Grade STEAM by month
Created and curated by Jill Work, dba Ms. Jill's STEAMworks
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September
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Review Engineering Design Process: Taco Party
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Ask, Think, Make, Test
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Read The Dot​
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Swim noodle & toothpick structures
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the tallest tower, creature, 3D shape, bridge, vehicle, balance challenge, moving part, freeform, challenge cards
October
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Reverse engineer with chain reaction:
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Review logins into Kodable (to finish) and Code.org
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Pumpkin chucking Lego catapult (group) or craft stick catapult
November
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Air cushion activities (challenge cards)
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Botley-powered float for Thanksgiving parade
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Read Balloons Over Broadway​
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Algorithms video
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Sequences video
December
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Loops video
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Identify which pieces of code contain a loop
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Identify which parts of a path could be looped
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Variables video
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Variables Kahoot
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How to Code a Roller Coaster
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Identify which pieces of code ue a variable
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Dash Blockly
January
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Dash Blockly
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Code Dash robots for Lunar New Year parade
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Dash Tasks
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Lunar New Year instrument building
March
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Dash Blockly
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Substitution codes (i.e., variables)
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Make magnet-powered device
April
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Circuitry devices
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Micro:Bit
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MESH beacons
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Circuit Playground Express
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Makey/Funkey with Scratch
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challenges (coming soon)
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Make a floor piano
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Review video techniques in Adobe Spark
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Adobe Spark video on circuitry device
May
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Energy transfers of chain reactions:
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Ferris wheel levers, bucket, fan, Botley, slo-mo, lazy susan, tetherball
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Kodable/Code.org
June