TANDARD 5.4     (NATURE AND PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGY)     ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE AND PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGY.

 

Descriptive Statement: This standard focuses on developing students’ understanding of the interrelationship between science and technology.  It introduces students to and expands their understanding of the nature of technology.  In addition, it introduces and develops students’ abilities with technological design including experiences in predicting, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving.

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

 

A.     Science and Technology

 1.         Distinguish between things that occur in nature and those that have been designed to solve human problems.

 

B.     Nature of Technology

 1.         Demonstrate how measuring instruments are used to gather information in order to design things that work properly.

 

C.     Technological Design

 1.         Describe a product or device in terms of the problem it solves or the need it meets.

 2.         Choose materials most suitable to make simple mechanical constructions.

 3.         Use the design process to identify a problem, look for ideas, and develop and share solutions with others.

 

 

 

Link to Standard 5.4 Grade K-2

 

Link to Standard 5.4 Grade 5-6

 

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