Number and Operations Standard - Understand numbers
   understand and use ratios and proportions to represent quantitative
   relationships (6 - 8)
Algebra Standard - Understand patterns
   represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns with tables,
   graphs, words, and, when possible, symbolic rules (6 - 8) relate and
   compare different forms of representation for a relationship (6 - 8)
Measurement Standard - Understand measurable attributes
   understand both metric and customary systems of measurement (6 - 8)
Measurement Standard - Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas
   use common benchmarks to select appropriate methods for estimating
   measurements (6 - 8)

CONTENT STANDARD A - Science as Inquiry
Understanding about scientific inquiry (K - 4)


CONTENT STANDARD B - Physical Science
Properties of objects and materials (K - 4)
Position and motion of objects (K - 4)
Motions and forces (5 - 8)


CONTENT STANDARD E - Science and Technology
Abilities of technological design (K - 4)
Understanding about science and technology (K - 4)
Abilities of technological design (5 - 8)
Understandings about science and technology (5 - 8)

Standard 1 - Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology
The natural world and the human-made world are different. (K - 2)
All people use tools and techniques to help them do things. (K - 2)


Standard 2 - Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology
Some systems are found in nature, and some are made by humans. (K - 2)
Systems have parts or components that work together to accomplish a goal. (K - 2)
Tools are simple objects that help humans complete tasks. (K - 2)
Different materials are used in making things. (K - 2)
People plan in order to get things done. (K - 2)
Materials have many different properties. (3 - 5)
Technological systems include input, processes, output, and, at times, feedback. (6 - 8)


Standard 8 - Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design
Everyone can design solutions to a problem. (K - 2)
Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems. (6 - 8)
There is no perfect design. (6 - 8)


Standard 9 - Students will develop an understanding of engineering design
The engineering design process includes identifying a problem, looking for ideas, developing solutions, and sharing solutions with others. (K - 2)
Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions. (6 - 8)
Design involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed. (6 - 8)


Standard 10 - Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving
Asking questions and making observations helps a person to figure out how things work. (K - 2)
All products and systems are subject to failure. Many products and systems, however, can be fixed. (K - 2)
Troubleshooting is a problem-solving method used to identify the cause of a malfunction in a technological system. (6 - 8)


Standard 11 - Students will develop abilities to apply the design process
Brainstorm people's needs and wants and pick some problems that can be solved through the design process. (K - 2)
Build or construct an object using the design process. (K - 2)
Investigate how things are made and how they can be improved. (K - 2)
Make two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of the designed solution. (6 - 8)
Apply a design process to solve problems in and beyond the laboratory-classroom. (6 - 8)
Specify criteria and constraints for the design. (6 - 8)
Test and evaluate the design in relation to pre-established requirements, such as criteria and constraints, and refine as needed. (6 - 8)
Make a product or system and document the solution. (6 - 8)


Standard 12 - Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems
Discover how things work. (K - 2)
Use information provided in manuals, protocols, or by experienced people to see and understand how things work. (6 - 8)
Operate and maintain systems in order to achieve a given purpose. (6 - 8)


Standard 13 - Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems
Collect information about everyday products and systems by asking questions. (K - 2)
Design and use instruments to gather data. (6 - 8)
Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of the information obtained and determine if it is useful. (6 - 8)