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3.4 Technology and Engineering Education

3.4.A The Scope of Technology
- 3.4.A1 Characteristics Of Technology
  - 3.4.4.A1 Understand that tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks.
- 3.4.A2 Core Concepts of Technology
  - 3.4.4.A2 Understand that systems have parts and components that work together.
- 3.4.A3 Technology Connections
  - 3.4.4.A3 Describe how various relationships exist between technology and other fields.
3.4.B Technology and Society
- 3.4.B1 Effects of Technology
  - 3.4.4.B1 Describe how technology affects humans in various ways.
- 3.4.B2 Technology and Environment
  - 3.4.4.B2 Explain how the use of technology affects the environment in good and bad ways.
    - Evaluate natural energy sources (4-R.1)
- 3.4.B3 Society and Development of Technology
  - 3.4.4.B3 Explain why new technologies are developed and old ones are improved in terms of needs and wants.
- 3.4.B4 Technology and History
  - 3.4.4.B4 Describe how the history of civilization is linked closely to technological development.
3.4.C Technology and Engineering Design
- 3.4.C1 Design Attributes
  - 3.4.4.C1 Understand that there is no perfect design.
- 3.4.C2 Engineering Design
  - 3.4.4.C2 Describe the engineering design process:
    - 3.4.4.C2.a Define a problem.
    - 3.4.4.C2.b Generate ideas.
    - 3.4.4.C2.c Select a solution and test it.
      - Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage (4-X.2)
    - 3.4.4.C2.d Make the item.
    - 3.4.4.C2.e Evaluate the item.
      - Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding (4-X.1)
    - 3.4.4.C2.f Communicate the solution with others.
    - 3.4.4.C2.g Present the results.
- 3.4.C3 Research & Development, Invention & Innovation, Experimentation / Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
  - 3.4.4.C3 Explain how asking questions and making observations help a person understand how things work and can be repaired.
3.4.D Abilities for a Technological World
- 3.4.D1 Applying the Design Process
  - 3.4.4.D1 Investigate how things are made and how they can be improved.
- 3.4.D2 Using and Maintaining Technological Systems
  - 3.4.4.D2.a Recognize and use everyday symbols (e.g. icons, simple electrical symbols measurement) to communicate key ideas.
  - 3.4.4.D2.b Identify and use simple hand tools (e.g., hammer, scale) correctly and safely.
- 3.4.D3 Assessing Impact of Products and Systems
  - 3.4.4.D3 Investigate and assess the influence of a specific technology or system on the individual, family, community, and environment.
3.4.E The Designed World
- 3.4.E1 Medical Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E1 Identify tools and devices that have been designed to provide information about a healthy lifestyle.
- 3.4.E2 Agricultural and Related Biotechnologies
  - 3.4.4.E2 Identify the technologies in agriculture that make it possible for food to be available year round.
- 3.4.E3 Energy and Power Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E3 Identify types of energy and the importance of energy conservation.
    - Evaluate natural energy sources (4-R.1)
- 3.4.E4 Information and Communication Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E4 Explain how information and communication systems allow information to be transferred from human to human.
- 3.4.E5 Transportation Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E5 Recognize that a transportation system has many parts that work together to help people travel and to move goods from place to place.
- 3.4.E6 Manufacturing Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E6 Identify key aspects of manufacturing processes (designing products, gathering resources and using tools to separate, form and combine materials in order to produce products).
- 3.4.E7 Construction Technologies
  - 3.4.4.E7 Understand that structures rest on foundations and that some structures are temporary, while others are permanent.

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3.4 Technology and Engineering Education

3.4.A The Scope of Technology

3.4.A1 Characteristics Of Technology

3.4.4.A1 Understand that tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks.

3.4.A2 Core Concepts of Technology

3.4.4.A2 Understand that systems have parts and components that work together.

3.4.A3 Technology Connections

3.4.4.A3 Describe how various relationships exist between technology and other fields.

3.4.B Technology and Society

3.4.B1 Effects of Technology

3.4.4.B1 Describe how technology affects humans in various ways.

3.4.B2 Technology and Environment

3.4.4.B2 Explain how the use of technology affects the environment in good and bad ways.

3.4.B3 Society and Development of Technology

3.4.4.B3 Explain why new technologies are developed and old ones are improved in terms of needs and wants.

3.4.B4 Technology and History

3.4.4.B4 Describe how the history of civilization is linked closely to technological development.

3.4.C Technology and Engineering Design

3.4.C1 Design Attributes

3.4.4.C1 Understand that there is no perfect design.

3.4.C2 Engineering Design

3.4.4.C2 Describe the engineering design process:

3.4.4.C2.a Define a problem.

3.4.4.C2.b Generate ideas.

3.4.4.C2.c Select a solution and test it.

3.4.4.C2.d Make the item.

3.4.4.C2.e Evaluate the item.

3.4.4.C2.f Communicate the solution with others.

3.4.4.C2.g Present the results.

3.4.C3 Research & Development, Invention & Innovation, Experimentation / Problem Solving and Troubleshooting

3.4.4.C3 Explain how asking questions and making observations help a person understand how things work and can be repaired.

3.4.D Abilities for a Technological World

3.4.D1 Applying the Design Process

3.4.4.D1 Investigate how things are made and how they can be improved.

3.4.D2 Using and Maintaining Technological Systems

3.4.4.D2.a Recognize and use everyday symbols (e.g. icons, simple electrical symbols measurement) to communicate key ideas.

3.4.4.D2.b Identify and use simple hand tools (e.g., hammer, scale) correctly and safely.

3.4.D3 Assessing Impact of Products and Systems

3.4.4.D3 Investigate and assess the influence of a specific technology or system on the individual, family, community, and environment.

3.4.E The Designed World

3.4.E1 Medical Technologies

3.4.4.E1 Identify tools and devices that have been designed to provide information about a healthy lifestyle.

3.4.E2 Agricultural and Related Biotechnologies

3.4.4.E2 Identify the technologies in agriculture that make it possible for food to be available year round.

3.4.E3 Energy and Power Technologies

3.4.4.E3 Identify types of energy and the importance of energy conservation.

3.4.E4 Information and Communication Technologies

3.4.4.E4 Explain how information and communication systems allow information to be transferred from human to human.

3.4.E5 Transportation Technologies

3.4.4.E5 Recognize that a transportation system has many parts that work together to help people travel and to move goods from place to place.

3.4.E6 Manufacturing Technologies

3.4.4.E6 Identify key aspects of manufacturing processes (designing products, gathering resources and using tools to separate, form and combine materials in order to produce products).

3.4.E7 Construction Technologies

3.4.4.E7 Understand that structures rest on foundations and that some structures are temporary, while others are permanent.