STANDARD 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 6, students will:

 

A.     Science and Technology

Reinforce indicators from previous grade level.

 

B.     Nature of Technology

Reinforce indicators from previous grade level.

 

C.     Technological Design

 1.         Select a technological problem and describe the criteria and constraints that are addressed in solving the problem.

 2.         Identify the basic components of a technological system:

·        input.

·        process.

·        output.

·        feedback.

 

 

Link to Standard 5.4 Grade 3-4

 

Link to Standard 5.4 Grade 7-8

 

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