STANDARD 5    Tools, Resources, and Technological Processes 

Technology Education

Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Key Idea: Technological tools, materials and other resources should be selected on the basis of safety, cost, availability, appropriateness and environmental impact; technological processes change energy, information and material resources into more useful forms.

 
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ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT

Performance Indicators--Students:
• use a variety of materials and energy sources to construct things

• assemble components using a fastening process

• process materials into more useful forms

• understand the importance of safety and ease of use in selecting tools and resources for a specific purpose

• develop basic skills in the use of hand tools

• use simple manufacturing processes (e.g., assembly, multiple stages of production, quality control) to produce a product