Grade 8 Technology Applications Rhode Island Standards

researching and selecting the optimal tool for a student-selected task in a specific area of technology.

researching and explaining the evolution of key tool(s) used in specific technologies (e.g. the evolution of the microscope in the medical area).

evaluating the connections within the areas of engineering and technology as they apply to an assigned product.

researching and defining the requirements of a particular engineering / technological discipline.

presenting documentation, revisions, and final working model to their peers using a variety of technological tools.

independently develop and utilize a process to solve a real world problem.

interpreting and evaluating the accuracy of information for the purpose of developing possible solutions.

using tools to diagnose, adjust, and repair problems that arise in the course of the design process.

incorporating information, proper materials and tool selection throughout the design process.

safely using the required tools and organizing and explaining information resources for a specific task.

explaining what makes an effective design team and working together to achieve a desired result.

selecting and justifying an appropriate design solution for a given scenario or task.

defining a problem that addresses a scenario by identifying its criteria and constraints.

associating and illustrating the effects of particular technological systems over a period of time (e.g. waste disposal systems, potable water systems)

designing a technological product and explaining how it may impact society. (e.g. television, cell phones, jumbo jets, water purification systems)

analyzing the use of technology within various cultures (e.g. Amish, Japanese

comparing and contrasting the social and economic concerns that arise for the individual, the family, and/or the community as a result of technological advancements

describing how technological advances affect society (e.g. horse drawn carriages to automobiles)

evaluating the many and varying uses of technology within different geographic regions (e.g. geothermal, tidal, and wind power

listing and describing the importance of technology in daily life and its trade-offs

researching and displaying how technological advancements have inspired historical events (e.g. Cold War/Sputnik, slavery/cotton gin)

Engineering and technology impacts the world and humankind.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology by:

Compare, contrast, and provide evidence of how technology influences history and impacts society.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology by:

Describe and demonstrate the effects of technological systems on humankind in terms of a national scale.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the outcomes of technology by:

Effective design through engineering and technology is the outcome of a problem solving process involving the application of content knowledge, acquired skills, and creativity.

Utilize the attributes of a design process to solve a real world problem.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the attributes of a design process by:

Use and maintain technological products and systems, as well as their tools.

Students demonstrate an understanding of technological products and systems by:

Utilize processes (i.e. research and development, invention and innovation, experimentation, and troubleshooting) in designs that use criteria and constraints leading to useful products and systems.

Students demonstrate an understanding of effective designs of products and systems by:

The designed world community selects and uses appropriate technologies.

Explore the various areas in engineering and technology and their interconnections.

Students demonstrate an understanding of the areas of engineering and technology by:

Compare and contrast tools to measure, design, and implement specific technologies.

Students demonstrate an understanding of selecting appropriate tools by: