Week

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

1

• Classroom expectations
• Safety in the lab
• Review definition of “Technology”
• Explore engineering /construction.

• Group discussion, note-taking.
• Explore/develop proper classroom/lab/safety attitudes.
• Gather information : Video “Super Bridge”

• Notes
• Participation
• Worksheets
• Quizzes

• A.8.1-7
• B.8.1-7

2

• Drafting Skills
• Design problem “Paper Bridge”

• Sketching/drafting
• Using the ruler
• Following directions
• Destructive Model Testing

• Rubric

• C.8.2,3&6
• D.8.1-5

3

• Design “Boggler” - Drafting

• Following directions
• Proper use of tools/materials

• Participation
• Skills attained

• A.4.8
• A.8.2

4

• Using woodworking equipment

• Safe and proper use of machines/tools

• Safety tests
• Student demonstrates skills

• B.4.6
• B.8.7

5 & 6

• Manufacture “Boggler”
• Wood Technics
• Plastic injection molding

• Machining wood
• Hand tooling
• Measuring accurately
• Plastic

• Daily work
• Product quality
• Attitude

• B.4.6
• B.8.7