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2026 CoT - Week 1 Session
"Back to the Future: Time Travel"
Week 1 Curriculum
Welcome to Week 1 of the CoT Program. We are excited to have CoT Tweens, Teens and Facilitators joining us for Year four! The program curriculum for the Week 1 session is provided here. This week's session will (1) introduce the CoT program and (2) discuss the evolution of technology. Teen Members are strongly encouraged to pay close attention to the CoT Intro and Learning Videos.
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Objectives: The objectives for this session includes:
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Program Introduction & Theme Exploration: Participants will be introduced to the CoT program goals and the overarching "Back to the Future w/ Technology" theme.
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Technology Evolution: The session will delve into the history of technology, framed around the concept of a time machine traveling backward.
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Team Organization: Participants will organize into age-specific project teams (Tweens: ages 12-13; Teens: ages 14-18) and select their team names.
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Assessment & Engagement: The session will conclude with a fun and competitive Kahoot! game to test program understanding and reinforce key concepts.
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Complete the online Teen Registration Form (if not already complete).
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Resources:
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Week 1 Facilitator Handbook Excerpt: Here
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Week 1 Submission: Project Team Selection Worksheet: Here
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Week 1 - Kahoot! Winner Submissions: Here
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Teen Registration Online Form (all teens must register for CoT): Here
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Weekly Activity #1
Choose a Project Team Name
Weekly Activity
Members at each club or site will work together as part of a team. Tweens (ages 12-13) should organized on a team and Teens (ages 14-18) should be organized on a team.
Each team should:
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Select a project team name and list members.
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Submit the Project Team Selection Worksheet and include all team members' names at: https://forms.office.com/r/kwuGpDSNAH
Weekly Activity #2
Kahoot! Game Competition
The first, second, and third place winners will win a prize.
Members will compete against each other to demonstrate their knowledge on the Center of Transformation and "Back to the Future with Technology " theme. There are 20 questions. The goal is to answer the most questions correctly and the fastest will get the most points. Top three winners will receive a prize.
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1. Download the Kahoot! App or go to the website: https://Kahoot.it or use the QR Code.
2 Enter the Game Pin (provided by your Facilitator).
3. Enter your First name (required to win a prize). No nicknames!
4. Play the game. Good luck!
5. Winners: Each CoT Facilitator should email the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner names online at: https://forms.office.com/r/uKEhJiJFsJ.
Wrap-up
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Session Debrief:
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Provide an overview of Week 2.
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What was one new thing you learned about the Center of Transformation?
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Submit Project Team Selection Worksheet (with team name and list of team members) online at: https://forms.office.com/r/kwuGpDSNAH.
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3. Facilitator:
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Submit Kahoot! 1st, 2nd, & 3rd prize winners online at: https://forms.office.com/r/PCna8RjjVu.
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Record attendance for Week 1.
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