The Designed World Standard 14: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies. Benchmarks: Grades K-8 Vaccinations protect people from getting certain diseases Medicine helps people who are sick to get better There are many products designed specifically to help people take care of themselves Vaccines are designed to prevent diseases from developing and spreading; medicines are designed to relieve symptoms and stop diseases from developing Technological advances have made it possible to create new devices, to repair or replace certain parts of the body, and to provide a means for mobility Many tools and devices have been designed to help provide clues about health and to provide a safe environment Advances and innovations in medical technologies are used to improve healthcare Sanitation processes used in the disposal of medical products help to protect people from harmful organisms and disease, and the ethics of medical safety The vaccines developed for use in immunization require specialized technologies to support environments in which a sufficient amount of vaccines are produced Genetic engineering involves modifying the structure of DNA to produce novel genetic make-ups Standard 15: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. Benchmarks: Grades K-8 The use of technologies in agriculture makes it possible for food to be available year round and to conserve resources There are many different tools necessary to control and make up the part of an ecosystem Artificial ecosystems are human-made environments that are designed to function as a unit and are comprised of humans, plants, and animals Most agricultural waste can be recycled Many processes used in agricultural require different procedures, products, or systems Technological advances in agriculture directly affect the time and number of people required to produce food for a large population A wide range of specialized equipment and practices is used to improve the production of food, fiber, fuel, and other products and in the care of animals
Areas of Study (Standard 17) Geographic Information Systems Global Positioning Systems Concept Applications Operations Image Processing Digital Mapping Data Sets Types Mapping Interpret Type Surveying Elevations Equipment Graphic Design Mechanical 2 Dimensional 3 Dimensional Pattern Development CADD 2 Dimensional 3 Dimensional Modeling Multimedia Video/TV Production Editing Recording/Mixing Format Script Presentation Radio Production Editing Recording/Mixing Format Script Presentation Tele-communications Satellite Land Line Microwave Computer Applications Desktop Publishing Word Processing Spread Sheet Data Base Presentation Animation WEB Design Digital Imaging Standard 18: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies. Benchmarks: Grades K-8
Marketing a product involves informing the public it as well as assisting in selling and distributing it of Study (Standard 19) Product Development Design Structural Aesthetics 3D CAD Marketing Target group Advertisement Resources Time People Information Materials Energy Tools/Machines Capital Fabrication Casting/Molding Injection Forming Vacuum Scroll Separating Shearing Thermo Mechanical Conditioning Chemical Thermo Assembly Fasteners Order Finishing Staining Painting Waxing Production Select Operations Drilling Cutting Shearing Sequence Operations Flow Select Equipment Machines Design Tooling Jigs Fixtures Quality Control Check off list Testing the System Run Adjust System
Standard 20: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies. Benchmarks: Grades K-8 People live, work, and go to school in buildings, which are of different types: houses, apartments, office buildings, and schools The type of structure determines how the parts are put together Modern communities are usually planned according to guidelines Structures need to be maintained Many systems are used in buildings The selection of designs for structures is based on factors such as building laws and codes, style, convenience, cost, climate, and function Structures rest on a foundation Some structures are temporary, while others are permanent Buildings generally contain a variety of subsystems Areas of Study (Standard 20) Basic Construction Principles Materials Properties Loads Natural Man Made Force Sequencing Stretching Bending Shoring Twisting Shapes Squares Triangles Domes Types of Construction Residential Single Dwelling Multiple Dwelling Commercial Business Institution Industrial Entertainment Civil Bridges Tunnels Dams Towers Infrastructure Utilities Transportation Construction Systems Input Information