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

 

By the end of Grade 2, students will:

 

A.     Science and Technology

 1.         Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.

 

B.     Nature of Technology

 1.         Select and use simple tools and materials to complete a task.

 

C.     Technological Design

 1.         Make a plan in order to design a solution to a problem.

 2.         Describe a toy or other familiar object as a system with parts that work together.

 

 

Link to Standard 5.4 Grade 3-4

 

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