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 International- Intl. Technology Education Association: Standards for Technology Literacy |
| • Category : Design
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| • Standard 8: Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.
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| • Grade Range : 6-8
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|  Benchmark E: Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.
The design typically occurs in teams whose members contribute different kinds of ideas and expertise. Sometimes a design is for a physical object such as a house, bridge or appliance and sometimes it is for a non-physical thing, such as software.
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| Benchmark F: There is no perfect design.
All designs can be improved. The best designs optimized the desired qualities--safety, reliability, economy, and efficiency--within the given constraints. All designs build on the creative ideas of others.
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| • Category : The Designed World
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| • Standard 17: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies.
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| • Grade Range : 6-8
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| Benchmark H: Information and communication systems allow information to be transferred from human to human, human to machine, and macnine to human.
People create information and communication technology systems to gather dad, manipulate, and communicate information more effectively. Information is transmitted and received using various systems (e.g. telecommunications, digital,and printed). Transmission involves sending signals in a form, such as electromagnetic waves or fiber-optic cable, that can travel over a distance.
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| Benchmark K: The use of symbols, measurements and drawings promotes clear communication by providing a common language to express ideas.
Technological systems use specializes symbols and terminology. For example, an engineer uses specific symbols to represent doorway openings, pipe openings, and road widths. Symbols or icons are used on many computers, elevators, an teleophones-the pound sign, the asterisk, and the letter"x" for example-represent ideas and to communicate what should be done when the symbol or icon is pressed or used.
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WV- West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives |
| • Subject : Math
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| • Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
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| • Standard : Standard 1: Number and Operations (MA.S.1)
Students will:
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| Detail : demonstrate understanding of numbers, ways of representing numbers, and relationships among
numbers and number systems;
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| Objective MA.8.1.3 : extend scientific notation to numbers with a wide range of values using a calculator when
appropriate.
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| • Subject : Science
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| • Grade or Course : Seventh Grade
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| • Standard : Standard 1: History and the Nature of Science (SC.S.1)
Students will:
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| Objective SC.7.1.1 : realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation,
experiments and theoretical models.
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| Objective SC.7.1.2 : recognize and appreciate that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific
information challenges current theories.
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| Objective SC.7.1.3 : examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the
development of science.
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| Objective SC.7.1.4 : articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries as influenced by technological
demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal issues.
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| • Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
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| • Standard : Standard 1: History and the Nature of Science (SC.S.1)
Students will:
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| Detail : demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific
knowledge;
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| Detail : demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions
of diverse cultures and scientists; and
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| Detail : demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.
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| Objective SC.8.1.1 : realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation,
experiments and theoretical models.
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| Objective SC.8.1.2 : recognize and appreciate that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific
information challenges current theories.
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| Objective SC.8.1.3 : examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the
development of science.
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| Objective SC.8.1.4 : articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries as influenced by technological
demands, competition, controversy, world events, personalities and societal issues.
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| Performance Descriptor : Distinguished:
The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and
sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceeds the standard in history and the
nature of science. Students predict the response the scientific community would choose given a
hypothetical historical setting. Students identify the educational experiences needed to enter a
specified science career.
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| Performance Descriptor : Above Mastery:
The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and
effective application of knowledge and skills that exceeds the standard in history and the nature
of science. Students evaluate choices made by the scientific community in response to the
historical setting. Students can select discipline specific activities when given a chosen sciencerelated
career.
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| Performance Descriptor : Mastery:
The student demonstrates fundamental course or grade level knowledge and skills by showing
consistent and accurate academic performance that meets the standard in history and the nature
of science. Students recall and relate the response of the scientific community to a specific
historical setting. Students provide evidence of how careers relate to scientific fields of study.
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| Performance Descriptor : Partial Mastery:
The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills
characterized by errors and/or omissions in history and the nature of science. Performance
needs further development. Students relate the response of the scientific community to a specific
historical setting. Students identify careers when given a scientific field of study.
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| Performance Descriptor : Novice:
The student demonstrates substantial need for the development of fundamental knowledge and
skills, characterized by fragmented and incomplete performance in history and the nature of science. Performance needs considerable development. Students recognize that scientific
discovery is influenced by the historical climate. Students match careers with specific scientific
fields of study.
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| • Subject : Technology
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| • Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
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| • Standard : Standard 3: Technology Productivity Tools (TEC.S.3)
Students will:
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| Detail : use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity; and
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| • Standard : Standard 5: Technology Research Tools (TEC.S.5)
Students will:
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| Detail : use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources;
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| Detail : use technology tools to process data and report results; and
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| Objective TEC.8.5.2: conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content and usefulness.
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| • Standard : Standard 6: Technology Problem-solving and Decision-making Tools (TEC.S.6)
Students will:
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| Objective TEC.8.6.1: select and use technology tools to solve problems and make decisions related to content areas.
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USA- National Science Education Standards |
| • Chapter Chapter 6: Science Content Standards
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| • Grade Level : 5-8
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| • Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science: As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of
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| • Ability/ Concept : Earth in the solar system
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| Detail : The earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets. The sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system
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| Detail : Most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
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| Detail : Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system. Gravity alone holds us to the earth's surface and explains the phenomena of the tides.
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USA- 21st Century Learning Skills & ICT Literacy |
| • Area : Information and communication technology literacy
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| Skill : Thinking and problem-solving skills
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| Skill : Critical thinking and systems thinking
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| Skill : Problem identification, formulation, and solution
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| Skill : Creativity and intellectual curiosity
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| • Area : Information and communication skills
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| Skill : Information and media literacy skills
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| Skill : Communication skills
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| • Area : Interpersonal and self-direction skills
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| Skill : Interpersonal and collaborative skills
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| Skill : Self-direction
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| Skill : Accountability and adaptability
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| Skill : Social responsibility
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