Nature of Technology DC EVEREST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 1. Understands the characteristics and scope of technology. IT 1.3-5.1 IT 1.3-5.2 IT 1.3-5.3 IT 1.3-5.4 Knows things that are found in nature differ from things that are human-made in how they are produced and used. [D; Knows tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks. [D; WI, Uses tools to observe, measure, make things, and transfer information. [P; WI] Knows creative thinking and economic and cultural influences shape technological development. [D; 2. Understands the core concepts of technology. IT 2.3-5.1 IT 2.3-5.2 IT 2.3-5.3 IT 2.3-5.4 IT 2.3-5.5 IT 2.3-5.6 IT 2.3-5.7 IT 2.3-5.8 IT 2.3-5.9 Knows a subsystem is a system that operates as a part of another system. [D; Knows when parts of a system are missing, it may not work as planned. [D; Knows systems may fail for a variety of reasons. [D; WI] Knows resources are the things needed to get a job done, such as tools and machines, materials, information, energy, people, capital, and time. [D; Knows tools are used to design, make, use, and assess technology. [D; WI, Knows materials have many different properties. [D; Knows tools and machines extend human capabilities. [D; WI, Knows requirements are the limits to designing or making a product or system. [D; Knows technology evolves through invention and innovation. [D; WI] 3. Understands the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. IT.3-5 PAGE 1
IT 3.3-5.1 IT 3.3-5.2 Knows technologies are often combined. [D; Knows various relationships exist between technology and other fields of study. [D; Technology and Society 4. Understands the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. IT 4.3-5.1 IT 4.3-5.2 Knows when using technology, results can be good or bad. [D; Knows the use of technology can have unintended consequences. [D; 5. Understands the effects of technology on the environment. IT 5.3-5.1 IT 5.3-5.2 Knows waste must be appropriately recycled or disposed of to prevent unnecessary harm to the environment. [D; Knows the use of technology affects the environment in good and bad ways. [D; 6. Understands the role of society in the development and use of technology. IT 6.3-5.1 IT 6.3-5.2 Knows because people s needs and wants change, new technologies are developed, and old ones are improved to meet those changes. [D; Knows individual, family, community and economic concerns may expand or limit the development of technologies. [D; 7. Understands the influence of technology on history. IT 7.3-5.1 IT 7.3-5.2 Knows people have made tools to provide food, to make clothing, and to protect themselves. [D; WI, Predicts possible evolution scenario for a modern technology. [P; WI] Design 8. Knows the attributes of design. IT 8.3-5.1 Knows the design process is a purposeful method of planning practical solutions to problems. [D; IT.3-5 PAGE 2
IT 8.3-5.2 Knows requirements for a design include such factors as the desired elements and features of a product or system or the limits that are placed on the design. [D; WI, 9. Understands engineering design. IT 9.3-5.1 IT 9.3-5.2 IT 9.3-5.3 Knows the engineering design process involves defining a problem, generating ideas, selecting a solution, testing the solution(s), making the item, evaluating it, and presenting the results. [D; Knows when designing an object, it is important to be creative and consider all ideas. [D; WI, Knows models are used to communicate and test design ideas and processes. [D; 10. Understands the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. IT 10.3-5.1 IT 10.3-5.2 IT 10.3-5.3 Knows troubleshooting is a way of finding out why something does not work so that it can be fixed. [D; Knows invention and innovation are creative ways to turn ideas into real things. [D; WI, Knows the process of experimentation can be used to solve technological problems. [D; The Abilities For A Technological World 11. Applies the design process. IT 11.3-5.1 IT 11.3-5.2 IT 11.3-5.3 Identifies and collects information about everyday problems that can be solved by technology, and generates ideas and requirements for solving a problem. [P; Knows the process of designing involves presenting some possible solutions in visual form and then selecting the best solution(s) from many. [D; Tests and evaluates solutions to a design problem. [P; IT.3-5 PAGE 3
IT 11.3-5.4 Improves a design solution. [P; 12. Uses and maintains technological products and systems. IT 12.3-5.1 IT 12.3-5.2 IT 12.3-5.3 IT 12.3-5.4 Assembles a product following directions. [P; WI, Selects and safely uses tools, products, and systems for specific tasks. [P; WI, Accesses and organizes information using computers. [P; Communicates ideas using common symbols. [P/D; 13. Assesses the impact of products and systems. IT 13.3-5.1 IT 13.3-5.2 IT 13.3-5.3 Compares, contrasts, and classifies collected information in order to identify patterns, [P; Investigates and assesses the influence of a specific technology on the individual, family, community, and environment. [P; Examines the trade-offs of using a product or system and decides when it could be used. [P; The Designed World 14. Understands medical technologies. IT 14.3-5.1 IT 14.3-5.2 IT 14.3-5.3 Knows vaccines are designed to prevent diseases from developing and spreading; medicines are designed to relieve symptoms and stop diseases from developing. [D; Knows technological advances have made it possible to create new devices, to repair or replace certain parts of the body, and to provide a means for mobility. [D; Knows many tools and devices have been designed to help provide clues about health and to provide a safe environment. [D; 15. Understands agricultural and related biotechnologies. IT.3-5 PAGE 4
IT 15.3-5.1 IT 15.3-5.2 IT 15.3-5.3 Knows artificial ecosystems are human-made environments that are designed to function as a unit and are comprised of humans, plants, and animals. [D; Knows most agricultural waste can be recycled. [D; Knows many processes used in agriculture require different procedures, products, or systems. [D; 16. Understands energy and power technologies. IT 16.3-5.1 IT 16.3-5.2 Knows energy comes in different forms. [D; Knows tools, machines, products, and systems use energy in order to do work. [D; 17. Understands information and communication technologies. IT 17.3-5.1 IT 17.3-5.2 IT 17.3-5.3 IT 17.3-5.4 Knows the processing of information through the use of technology can be used to help humans make decisions and solve problems. [D; Knows information can be acquired and sent through a variety of technological sources. [D; Knows communication technology is the transfer of messages among people and /or machines over distances through the use of technology. [D; Knows letters, characters, icons, and signs are symbols that represent ideas, quantities, elements, and operations. [D; 18. Understands transportation technologies. IT 18.3-5.1 IT 18.3-5.2 Knows the use of transportation allows people and goods to be moved from place to place. [D; Knows a transportation system may lose efficiency or fail if one part is missing or malfunctioning or if a subsystem is not working. [D; 19. Understands manufacturing technologies. IT 19.3-5.1 Knows processing systems convert natural materials into products. [D; IT.3-5 PAGE 5
IT 19.3-5.2 IT 19.3-5.3 Knows manufacturing processes include designing products, gathering resources, and using tools to separate, form, and combine materials in order to produce products. Knows manufacturing enterprises exist because of a consumption of goods. [D; 20. Understands construction technologies. IT 20.3-5.1 IT 20.3-5.2 IT 20,3-5,3 Knows modern communities are usually planned according to guidelines. [D; Knows structures need to be maintained. [D; Knows many systems are used in buildings. [D; IT.3-5 PAGE 6