Content Area: Technological Literacy

 

Index: 8.2B Grade 12 CPI 3

 

Standard:8.2 - Technology Education

 

Strand: B - Design Process and Impact Assessment

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 - The student will develop methods for creating possible solutions, modeling and testing solutions, and modifying proposed design in the solution of a technological problem using hands-on activities.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       Climatic conditions have changed in the twenty-first century. Research scientists are looking at the oceans to create habitable communities. Create an underwater community.

 

·        The town has decided to build a new school. Prepare a presentation to convince the local board of education.

 

·        Although New Jersey is well known as the Garden State, it certainly could be recognized as the Invention State. We now live in an increasing complex "global society" with demands for increased invention, design, and manufacturing to make people's lives and work more productive while meeting personal and family needs.

 

·       Cast Away at the Edge of the World

 

·       Houston, We Have a Problem & Failure Is Not An Option