6th Grade Science Standards - Embedded Technology & Engineering

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Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

Links verified 5/15/2024

0607.T/E.1	Appropriate Tools - Use appropriate tools to test for strength, hardness, and flexibility of materials Classroom Activities in Technology and Engineering - forty five classroom activities from NOVA Teachers
0607.T/E.2	Design Process - Apply the engineering design process to construct a prototype that meets certain specifications Building Big - Activities which include handouts and lesson ideas
0607.T/E.3	Unintended Consequences - Explore how the unintended consequences of new technologies can impact society The Consequence of Technology: How Can We Turn it Around? - blog written by a student Unanticipated Consequences of Technology - All of our technological roads twist and turn, and we can never see around the bend or through the fog. The Unintended Consequences of Technology: Artificial Maturity - Helping kids meet the challenge of becoming authentic adults The Unintended Consequences of New Tech - we're entering an entirely new era in which some of our most advanced technologies will have immediate repercussions Unintended Consequences - several examples are given in this Wikipedia article
0607.T/E.4	Bioengineering - Research bioengineering technologies that advance health and contribute to improvements in our daily lives Bioengineering Technology - explanation from Try Engineering
0607.T/E.5	Adaptive Design - Develop an adaptive design and test its effectiveness
State Performance Indicators
SPI 0607.T/E.1	Procedures Needed - Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype Building Bridges - an internet webquest on the study of bridges
SPI 0607.T/E.2	Evaluate Protocol - Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied Product Design & Engineering - a hard look at what we need to do to thrive in this new world
SPI 0607.T/E.3	Intended Benefits - Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology The Consequence of Technology: How Can We Turn it Around? - blog written by a student Unanticipated Consequences of Technology - All of our technological roads twist and turn, and we can never see around the bend or through the fog. The Unintended Consequences of Technology: Artificial Maturity - Helping kids meet the challenge of becoming authentic adults The Unintended Consequences of New Tech - we're entering an entirely new era in which some of our most advanced technologies will have immediate repercussions Unintended Consequences - several examples are given in this Wikipedia article
SPI 0607.T/E.4	Bioengineering - Differentiate between adaptive and assistive bioengineered products (e.g., food, biofuels, medicines, integrated pest management) Assistive and Adaptive Technology - distinguishes between the two with Venn diagrams