STATE OF CONNECTICUT TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STANDARDS IT.03 IT.03.01 IT.03.02 IT.03.03 IT.03.04 IT.03.05 IT.03.06
Explain the effects of technology on the environment. Assess the impact of the management of technological waste on society. Investigate how the decision to use technology puts environmental and economic concerns in direct competition with each other. Recognize and explain that technological changes and advances have consequences for the immediate environment. Evaluate local, regional or global issues surrounding technology. Defend how technologies can be used to repair damage caused by natural disasters. Describe how technologies can be used to break down wastes that result from the use of various products and systems.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: ENGINEERING (GRADES 6‐8) DD.01 DD.01.01 DD.01.02 DD.01.03 DD.01.04 DD.01.05 DD.01.06 DD.01.07 DD.02 DD.02.01 DD.02.02 DD.02.03 DD.02.04 DD.02.05 DD.02.06 DD.02.07 DD.02.12
Explore the major enterprises of the designed world. Evaluate the major enterprises of the designed world, in the fields of communications, construction, manufacturing and transportation. Incorporate science concepts and mathematic processes applied through the use of technology. The positive and negative aspects of a design. Plan multiple design solutions to solve a problem. Explain why a design process leads to useful products and processes. Critique designs and products created to solve a problem. Explain that requirements for a design are made up of criteria and constraints. Explore the engineering design. Demonstrate that evaluating, modeling, modifying and testing can be used to transform ideas into practical solutions. Gather information to gain background knowledge related to a problem. Construct a timeline to solve a problem. Select and use appropriate, materials, tools and machines. Construct tables, charts, databases, spreadsheets, and graphs to display data. Relate the design process beyond the classroom. Create various graphic representations or drawing of the design solution. Evaluate the effectiveness of a model and recommend necessary changes.
Waterford Public Schools Technology Education Curriculum
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