Full capstone engineering cycle: problem ideation, visual project planning, agile prototyping, peer debugging, feature expansion, and formal family showcase.
Week 32 of 39
Inventor's Notebook
“Every great rocket, video game, and animated movie started as a tiny doodle in an Inventor's Notebook. Today, yours begins!”
Goal: Initiate the capstone project cycle through personal ideation and creative self-selection.
Concepts: Project ideation, creative ownership, capstone scoping, user experience vision, engineering notebooks.
Key words: Capstone, Ideation, Brainstorm, Sketch, Scope
Takes home: Inventor's Notebook: Pitch & Character Concept Sheet.
Week 33 of 39
Plan the Project
“How do you eat a giant watermelon? One bite at a time! Coders break big giant projects into tiny, bite-sized tasks!”
Goal: Decompose a complete project concept into 3 manageable development milestones (Assets, Core Code, Polish).
Concepts: Computational decomposition, asset management, milestone planning, sequencing tasks, visual wireframing.
Key words: Decomposition, Milestone, Asset, Wireframe, Plan
Takes home: Visual Project Architecture Plan & Asset Checklist.
Week 34 of 39
Build the First Version
“Time to get our hands on the keyboard! Today we build the beating heart of your invention: Version 1.0!”
Goal: Translate planning blueprint steps into working Scratch or ScratchJr code scripts.
Concepts: Prototyping, implementation, minimum viable product (MVP), baseline functionality, active coding.
Key words: Prototype, Version 1, Implementation, Baseline, Build
Takes home: Capstone Version 1.0: A working, playable core prototype with functional navigation and basic interactions.
Week 35 of 39
Test and Debug
“Bugs aren't bad — bugs are secret clues waiting for clever detectives to find them! Put on your Bug Hunter hats!”
Goal: Execute systematic testing procedures by testing one feature at a time.
Concepts: Systematic testing, bug identification, root cause analysis, error isolation, resilient problem solving.
Key words: Debug, Bug, Test, Isolate, Fix, Solution
Takes home: Tested, Bug-Free Prototype 2.0 with completed Peer Bug Audit Slip.
Week 36 of 39
Add Creative Features
“Sprinkles on the cupcake! Laser sounds! Secret bonus levels! Today we transform our project from good to UNFORGETTABLE!”
Goal: Incorporate advanced sensory polish: custom sound effects, celebration animations, and particle effects.
Concepts: Creative flair, user engagement, audio-visual feedback, personalization, software polish.
Key words: Feature, Polish, Easter Egg, Sound Effect, Flair, Level Up
Takes home: Enhanced Capstone Project with custom audio, animations, and personalized creative features.
Week 37 of 39
Finish and Rehearse
“Steve Jobs! Movie directors! Video game creators! Every great builder practices how they reveal their work to the world!”
Goal: Structure a 90-second project presentation: Title & Hook, Live Demo, Favorite Code Block, and Proudest Challenge Solved.
Concepts: Technical communication, public speaking, presentation structure, self-advocacy in STEM, reflection.
Key words: Rehearse, Present, Demonstrate, Hook, Pride, Reflection
Takes home: Showcase Rehearsal Cue Card & Final Polished Digital Project File.
Week 38 of 39
Logic Bloom Creation Lab
“The calm before the grand celebration! Today is your open studio lab to finalize every single detail with zero rush!”
Goal: Conduct final independent quality assurance checks on project links, sprites, and audio balance.
Concepts: Quality assurance, exhibition preparation, peer celebration, pride in craftsmanship, community building.
Key words: Quality Assurance, Exhibition, Craftsmanship, Ready, Celebrate
Takes home: Completed Showcase Exhibition Station: Device, Project, and Inventor's Notebook ready for family demonstration.
Week 39 of 39
Logic Bloom Showcase & Celebration
“Today we welcome families, teachers, and friends to witness the amazing things 7-year-old innovators can build with code!”
Goal: Demonstrate a completed original computing project live to parents, teachers, and school leadership.
Concepts: Capstone defense, public demonstration, celebration of achievement, lifelong creative computing identity.
Key words: Graduation, Innovator, Certificate, Achievement, Future
Takes home: Final Capstone Presentation & GIAST Logic Bloom Official Certificate of Completion.