Content Area: Technological Literacy

 

Index: 8.2C Grade 12 CPI 2

 

Standard:8.2 - Technology Education

 

Strand: C - Systems in the Designed World

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will analyze the factors that influence design of products, systems, and environments.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       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.

 

·       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.

 

·        Earth is becoming uninhabitable.

 

·        Current transportation systems consume natural resources and add to pollution and congestion.

 

·        Fluid Power/Robotics

 

·       Cast Away at the Edge of the World

 

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

 

 

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