Technology & Engineering 9 Weeks Standards

Unit

Week

Day

Plan

Unit 1

1

1-5

7^th & 8^th grade: Introduction to class, Class information, syllabus, rules, & procedures

Lab Safety: Class discussion & application of lab safety and Safety Contract. Safety Quiz

Return syllabus information sheet & safety contract by first Friday of 9 weeks.

GPS:

MSENGR-II-6 & TS-7: Students will develop leadership skills and work ethics.

CTAE-FS-7 Safety, Health and Environment: Learners employ safety, health and environmental management systems in corporations and comprehend their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.

2

6-10

7^th & 8^th grade: Exploring the Career opportunities through Georgia C.T.A.E

Design Challenge 1-The Marshmallow Challenge.  Design according to given criteria & constraints.  Test, Accumulate & Process Data.

Terms: CTAE, STEM, TSA, Career Pathways

GPS:

MSENGR-EET-1: Students will examine the nature of engineering & technology.

MSENGR-II-3: Students will demonstrate engineering design and problem solving skills.

CTAE-FS-8 Leadership and Teamwork: Learners apply leadership and teamwork skills in collaborating with others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.

3 & 4

11-20

7^th & 8^th grade: Presentation & exploration of Technology, Engineering, & Design

Design Challenge 2-Support Challenge.  Design according to criteria & constraints.  Test, Accumulate & Process Data. Unit 1 Quiz

Terms: EDP, Science, Technology, Engineering, Design, Design Brief, Brainstorming, Criteria, Constraint, Specification, Ergonomic, Sketch, CAD, Prototype, Model, Green Design

GPS:

MSENGR-EET-3: Students will explain the engineering design process.

MSENGR-II-3: Students will demonstrate engineering design and problem solving skills.

MSENGR-TS-2: The students will develop an understanding of how the design process is used to develop a technological system.

MSENGR-EET-4: Students will demonstrate an understanding for a technological world through hands-on projects.

CTAE-FS-4 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Learners define and solve problems, and use problem-solving and improvement methods and tools.

CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology devices to access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.

CTAE-FS-6 Systems: Learners understand a variety of organizational structures and functions.

Unit 2

5 & 6

21-30

7^th grade: Presentation,  Discussion, & Application of Invention and Innovation

Invention & Inventor Project

Design Challenge 3: Siege Machines, Catapults

Unit 2 Quiz

Terms: Invention, Invention Process, Innovation, Discovery, patent, Industrial Revolution, Stone Age, iron Age, Information Age, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, Adaptation, Spin-off

8^th grade: Presentation, Discussion, & Application of Technology Systems

Design Challenge 3: The a-MAZE-ing Race

Unit 2 Quiz

Terms: Universal System Model, System, Natural system, Technology system, Input, Output, Processing, Feedback, Societal Impact, Resources, closed-loop, Open-loop, Maintenance

GPS 7^th:

MSENGR-II-1: Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation.

MSENGR-II-2: Students will examine the core concepts of engineering and technology.

MSENGR-II-3: Students will demonstrate engineering design and problem solving skills.

MSENGR-II-4: Students will invent or innovate a technological product.

MSENGR-II-5: Students will examine the impacts of inventions and innovations on society.

GPS 8^th :

MSENGR-TS-1: The students will develop an understanding of the Universal Systems Model.

MSENGR-TS-2: The students will develop an understanding of how the design process is used to develop a technological system.

MSENGR-TS-3: The students will develop an understanding of how humans interact with systems.

MSENGR-TS-4: The students will develop an understanding of how systems evolve from one stage to another.

MSENGR-TS-5: The students will recognize and be able to forecast trends in the development of technological systems.

Both:

CTAE-FS-4 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Learners define and solve problems, and use problem-solving and improvement methods and tools.

CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology devices to access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.

CTAE-FS-6 Systems: Learners understand a variety of organizational structures and functions.

Unit 3

7 & 8

31-40

Students will participate in a career/technology related module for 10 days.

GPS:

MSENGR-II-6 & TS-7: Students will develop leadership skills and work ethics.

CTAE-FS-7 Safety, Health and Environment: Learners employ safety, health and environmental management systems in corporations and comprehend their importance to organizational performance and regulatory compliance.

Test

9

41-45

7^th & 8^th Grade Testing & Review

GPS: Review of all Standards