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A World in Motion: Challenge 4: Elementary
Electricity and Electronics
The Electricity & Electronics - Elementary curriculum features activities that focus on principles of electronics by providing teachers with hands-on experiments involving static electricity, batteries, and capacitors.
| Format | Book |
| Grades | 1 – 5 |
| Author | n/a |
| Source/Publisher | SAE International |
| ISBN | n/a |
| Shelving Location | TEC 600 |
| Location | Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | A World in Motion |
A World in Motion: Challenge 4: Elementary
+ View Detailed Standard Connections
Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- The Designed World > Energy and power technologies (Grade: 3 – 5)
- The Designed World > Energy and power technologies (Grade: 3 – 5)
Secondary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Understanding Design > Attributes of design (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
– View Concise Standard Connections
Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 2.2 Engineering Design (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe different ways in which a problem can be represented, e.g., sketches, diagrams, graphic organizers, and lists.
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- The Nature of Technology > 01.D Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
Tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks. - The Nature of Technology > 02.J Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
Materials have many different properties. - The Nature of Technology > 02.I Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
Tools are used to design, make, use, and assess technology. - The Nature of Technology > 02.H Core concepts of technology (Grade: 3 – 5)
Resources are the things needed to get a job done, such as tools and machines, materials, information, energy, people, capital, and time. - Abilities for a Technological World > 12.G Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Use common symbols, such as numbers and words, to communicate key ideas. - Abilities for a Technological World > 12.F Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Use computers to access and organize information. - Abilities for a Technological World > 12.E Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Select and safely use tools, products, and systems for specific tasks. - Abilities for a Technological World > 12.D Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Follow step-by-step directions to assemble a product. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.C Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Compare, contrast, and classify collected information in order to identify patterns. - The Designed World > 16.C Energy and power technologies (Grade: 3 – 5)
Energy comes in different forms. - The Designed World > 16.D Energy and power technologies (Grade: 3 – 5)
Tools, machines, products, and systems use energy in order to do work.
Secondary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Understanding Design > 08.D Attributes of design (Grade: 3 – 5)
Requirements for a design include such factors as the desired elements and features of a product or system or the limits that are placed on the design. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.E Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Examine the trade-offs of using a product or system and decide when it could be used. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.D Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 3 – 5)
Investigate and assess the influence of a specific technology on the individual, family, community, and environment.
A World in Motion: Challenge 4: Elementary
Evaluated on August 31, 2007
24% STL standards met
3/4 Usability score
1/4 Educator Support Score
Activity Type
0% Open-ended
0% Guided
100% Recipe
Design Approach
0% Full-scale
0% Scaffolded
0% Redesign, modify, improve
100% Investigate
0% Practical warm-up
Assessment Type
0% Paper and pencil tests
0% Open-ended questions
100% Portfolios, records, or journal
100% Performance based
0% Interview
0% Student presentation
0% Discussions
0% Other
Comments:
This activity-based curriculum asks students to build various electronic devices to gain a better understanding of how and why these devices function. Unfortunately this module does not engage students in the design process, instead using investigative activities whereby the result is a standard end-product.Little to no support was offered for the teacher. A CD-ROM only includes student worksheets, not background information nor student assessment opportunities for the instructor. Very few of the technology and engineering standards were met as well.
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