| Unit 1 |
Technology and Society |
10 days |
| Unit 2 |
Principles of Design |
10 days |
| Unit 3 |
Manufacturing |
10 days |
| Unit 4 |
Computer Aided Design |
20 days |
| Detailed Table
of Contents (pdf) |
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Instructional Objective
1605.01 Students create a list of every piece/type
of technology they use in a 24 hour period. |
Standard Reference
01.03, 01.06 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will write down each piece of technology
they use in one full 24 hour period. |
Appendix A |
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02 |
Students will be able to discuss the impact
technology inventions and innovations have had
on their lives. |
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03 |
Students will be able to define "invention" and "innovation". |
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EOC |
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Instructional Objective
1605.02 Students will use the Internet and
books to research the top 25 inventions and/or
innovations and present their findings to the
class. |
Standard Reference
01.03, 01.06 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to use the Internet to
find accurate information on inventions and innovations. |
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02 |
Students will be able to use books to find accurate
information on inventions and innovations. |
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03 |
Students will be able to explain the reason
a product was invented or improved. |
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EOC |
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04 |
Students will be able to name the inventor or
innovator for each product researched. |
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05 |
Students will be able to explain why a product
is important to modern life. |
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06 |
Students will be able to explain why a product
is important to their life. |
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07 |
Students will be able to present their findings
to the class or teacher using presentation software. |
Appendix B |
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Instructional Objective
1605.03 Students will understand the elements
and process of good design. |
Standard
Reference
02.07 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to list the steps in the
design process. |
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EOC |
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01 |
Students will be able to explain the goal of
good design. |
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EOC |
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Instructional Objective
1605.04 Students will better understand the
history and construction of siege engines. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.02, 01.05, 01.09 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to explain the role siege
engines had in medieval warfare, including their
advantages, disadvantages, and eventual replacement. |
Video: Medieval Siege (NOVA)
Appendix C |
EOC |
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02 |
Students will be able to construct a tabletop
catapult or trebuchet. |
Appendix D |
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03 |
Students will be able to use their siege engine
to hit a small target. ("Catapult Basketball") |
Appendix E |
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04 |
Students will be able to use their catapult
or trebuchet to attack a castle made of sugar
cubes. |
Appendix F |
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Instructional Objective
1605.05 Students will participate in a computer
simulation to role-play castle attack and defense. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.02, 01.05, 01.09 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to use the computer simulation "Stronghold" to
attack real and fictitious castles |
Computer game: Stronghold, found at computer
stores or
www.fireflyworlds.com/
stronghold_frameset.htm
Appendix G |
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Instructional Objective
1605.06 Students will gain an understanding
of the game of golf; its rules and its history. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.03, 01.04, 01.05 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to play 18 holes of virtual
golf while learning the game’s rules and nuances. |
Appendix H |
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02 |
Students will be able to explain the history
of the game of golf. |
Appendix I |
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03 |
Students will be able to define common terms
used in golf such as birdie, bogie, par, chip,
bunker, eagle, gimmie, green, fringe, hook, fairway,
and slice. |
Appendix J |
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Instructional Objective
1605.07 Students will practice good design
principals in the design of a championship
golf course. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.03, 01.04, 01.05 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to design an 18 hole golf
course using paper and pen or C.A.D. |
Appendix K |
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02 |
Students will be able to "play" another
student’s designed golf course using a pencil. |
Appendix L |
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Instructional Objective
1605.08 Students will create one miniature
marble-golf hole as part of a class miniature
marble-golf course. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.03, 01.04, 01.05 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to construct a tabletop
miniature golf hole playable with a marble. |
Appendix M |
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02 |
Students will be able to "play" each
student-created miniature golf hole by flicking
a marble with their finger and attempting to
make par. |
Appendix N |
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Instructional Objective
1605.09 Students will design an 18-hole Frisbee
golf course for the school and then play at
least one round. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.03, 01.04, 01.05 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to use a Frisbee and a
football field to determine the average Frisbee
throw for a male and female their age. |
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02 |
Students will be able to use school landmarks
and average throw distances to design a Frisbee
golf course around the school building. |
Your P.E. department may already have equipment
for Frisbee golf; if not, simply use Frisbees
and printed signs hung on trees (etc) for targets. |
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03 |
Students will be able to participate in a Frisbee
golf tournament. |
Appendix O |
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Instructional Objective
1605.10 Students will use carbon dioxide as
an energy source to propel a car. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to use a C.A.D. program
to test a dragster design for aerodynamics. |
Appendix O |
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02 |
Students will be able to draw five concept sketches
for a CO2 dragster. |
Appendix O |
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03 |
Students will be able to draw a design sketch
for one selected dragster design. |
Appendix O |
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04 |
Students will be able to produce a working drawing
for a CO2 dragster. |
Appendix O |
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05 |
Students will be able to construct a working
model of their CO2 dragster that meets specific
criteria. |
Appendix O |
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06 |
Students will be able to launch their CO2 dragster
and determine its speed in miles per hour. |
Appendix P |
EOC |
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Instructional Objective
1605.11 Students will use a mousetrap as the
energy source in competitions for acceleration
and distance. |
Standard Reference
01.01, 01.02, 01.05 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to safely set and snap
a mousetrap. |
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02 |
Students will be able to use the snap of a mousetrap
to propel the mousetrap (and the chassis it is
attached to) forward as quickly as possible. |
Appendix Q |
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03 |
Students will be able to explain the affect
larger or smaller wheels have on a vehicle’s
acceleration and distance. |
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EOC |
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04 |
Students will be able to use the snap of a mousetrap
to propel the mousetrap (and the chassis it is
attached to) forward over as long a distance
as possible. |
Appendix Q |
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Instructional Objective
1605.12 Students will understand the history
and uses for metal casting. |
Standard Reference
01.08, 02.01, 02.12 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to explain a brief history
of metal casting. |
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02 |
Students will be able to name each piece on
a chess board. |
Appendix M |
EOC |
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03 |
Students will be able to set up a chess board. |
Appendix M |
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04 |
Students will be able to explain how each piece
moves on a chess board. |
Appendix M |
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05 |
Students will be able to explain chess’ history. |
Appendix N |
EOC |
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06 |
Students will be able to play computer chess
online while learning the rules. |
www.nabiscoworld.com or
other online chess games not blocked by the district. |
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Instructional Objective
1605.13 Students will understand the tools,
methods, and safety measures required in metal
casting. |
Standard Reference
01.01 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to cast a chess piece
of pewter and mount it to a wooden base. |
www.miniaturemolds.com/
mainframe.htm |
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02 |
Students will be able to explain what happens
when pewter is dipped in acid for a short time. |
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03 |
Students will be able to play a chess match
using their cast piece with and against the other
students in the class (on one board). |
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Instructional Objective
1605.14 Students will experience the advantages
of mass production and organized assembly. |
Standard Reference
02.13, 02.07, 02.02, 01.08 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to list the steps involved
in manufacturing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. |
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02 |
Students will be able to follow another student’s
written directions during the manufacturing of
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. |
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03 |
Students will be able to work in a team to design
an efficient peanut butter and jelly sandwich
assembly line. |
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Instructional Objective
1605.15 Students will use flat material to
create a strong, reliable packaging container
(box). |
Standard Reference
02.13, 02.07, 02.02, 01.08 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to work in a team to design
a strong box that would be a reliable shipping
container. |
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02 |
Students will be able to design a box that opens
and closes without adhesive. |
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03 |
Students will send or receive an item through
the mail using the container they manufactured. |
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Instructional Objective
1605.16 Students will use computer software
to create 3D drawings, 3D graphics, and special
effects. |
Standard Reference
01.03, 01.04 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to use a CAD program to
design an architectural, mechanical, or graphic
image. |
Appendix O |
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02 |
Students will be able to use a 3D program to
design a 3D logo. |
Appendix O |
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03 |
Students will be able to use a morphing program
to create a morphing special effect. |
Appendix O |
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04 |
Students will be able to use a makeover program
to give someone in their group a complete makeover. |
Appendix O |
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Instructional Objective
1605.17 Students will use a web page design
program, like FrontPage, to create a web site. |
Standard Reference
01.02, 01.03, 01.04, 01.06, 01.09 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to create at least five
web pages using a web design program. |
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02 |
Students will be able to create a custom logo
or banner. |
Appendix Q |
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03 |
Students will be able to draw a design sketch
for one selected dragster design. |
Appendix Q |
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04 |
Students will be able to create a table with
working hyperlinks. |
Appendix Q |
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05 |
Students will be able to create a back button
on each web page they create. |
Appendix Q |
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06 |
Students will be able to insert graphics into
a web page. |
Appendix Q |
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07 |
Students will be able to insert a working hit
counter into the HTML of their index page. |
Appendix Q |
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08 |
Students will be able to insert a background
image into at least one web page. |
Appendix Q |
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09 |
Students will be able to insert a background
sound into at least one web page. |
Appendix Q |
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10 |
Students will be able to insert a scrolling
marquee into at least one web page. |
Appendix Q |
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11 |
Students will be able to insert external links
into their web pages. |
Appendix Q |
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12 |
Students will be able to publish their web site
to a free server as demonstrated in class. |
Appendix Q |
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Instructional Objective
1605.18 Students will use Google Earth, a
free 3D mapping program, to create a virtual
tour of the world. |
Standard Reference
01.02, 01.03, 01.04, 01.06, 01.09 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Students will be able to find and bookmark twenty
places on earth that look interesting from a
satellite photo. |
earth.google.com |
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02 |
Students will be able to create a folder to
save their twenty favorite places to. |
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03 |
Students will be able to name the location of
each object or place they bookmarked. |
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04 |
Students will be able to list two facts about
each object of place they bookmarked. |
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05 |
Students will be able to play their virtual
tour using Google Earth for others to see. |
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