Primary Connections:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Energy and power technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)

Secondary Connections:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Nature of Technology > Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)

References:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Understanding Design > Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Understanding Design > Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
• The Designed World > Manufacturing technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Communication Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
• Technology/Engineering > Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)

Primary Connections:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > 12.J Use and maintain technological products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Use computers and calculators in various applications.
• The Designed World > 14.J Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Genetic engineering involves modifying the structure of DNA to produce novel genetic make-ups.
• The Designed World > 15.J Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The development of refrigeration, freezing, dehydration, preservation, and irradiation provide long-term storage of food and reduce the health risks caused by tainted food.
• The Designed World > 16.I Energy and power technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Much of the energy used in our environment is not used efficiently.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 11.H Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Apply a design process to solve problems in and beyond the laboratory-classroom.

Secondary Connections:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• The Nature of Technology > 01.G Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The development of technology is a human activity and is the result of individual and collective needs and the ability to be creative.
• Technology and Society > 05.E Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Technologies can be used to repair damage caused by natural disasters and to break down waste from the use of various products and systems.
• Technology and Society > 05.F Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Decisions to develop and use technologies often put environmental and economic concerns in direct competition with one another.
• Technology and Society > 07.C Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Many inventions and innovations have evolved using slow and methodical processes of tests and refinements.
• Understanding Design > 09.G Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Brainstorming is a group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum.
• Understanding Design > 09.H Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.
• The Designed World > 14.G Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Advances and innovations in medical technologies are used to improve healthcare.
• The Designed World > 14.H Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Sanitation processes used in the disposal of medical products help to protect people from harmful organisms and disease, and shape the ethics of medical safety.
• The Designed World > 14.I Medical technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The vaccines developed for use in immunization require specialized technologies to support environments in which a sufficient amount of vaccines is produced.
• Technology and Society > 05.D Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The management of waste produced by technological systems is an important societal issue.
• Technology and Society > 04.D Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The use of technology affects humans in various ways, including their safety, comfort, choices, and attitudes about technology's development and use.
• The Nature of Technology > 03.F Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.
• The Nature of Technology > 01.F Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  New products and systems can be developed to solve problems or to help do things that could not be done without the help of technology.
• The Nature of Technology > 01.H Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Technology is closely linked to creativity, which has resulted in innovation.
• The Nature of Technology > 02.N Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Systems thinking involves considering how every part relates to others.
• The Designed World > 15.F Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Technological advances in agriculture directly affect the time and number of people required to produce food for a large population.
• The Designed World > 15.G Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  A wide range of specialized equipment and practices is used to improve the production of food, fiber, fuel, and other useful products and in the care of animals.
• The Designed World > 15.H Agricultural and related biotechnologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Biotechnology applies the principles of biology to create commercial products or processes.
• Technology and Society > 06.D Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Throughout history, new technologies have resulted from the demands, values, and interests of individuals, businesses, industries, and societies.

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Technology/Engineering > 1.1 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Given a design task, identify appropriate materials (e.g., wood, paper, plastic, aggregates, ceramics, metals, solvents, adhesives) based on specific properties and characteristics (e.g., weight, strength, hardness, and flexibility).
• Technology/Engineering > 2.2 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Demonstrate methods of representing solutions to a design problem, e.g., sketches, orthographic projections, multiview drawings.
• Technology/Engineering > 1.0 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Broad Concept: Appropriate materials, tools, and machines enable us to solve problems, invent, and construct.
• Technology/Engineering > 1.2 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Identify and explain appropriate measuring tools, hand tools, and power tools used to hold, lift, carry, fasten, and separate, and explain their safe and proper use.
• Technology/Engineering > 2.1 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process, i.e., identify the need or problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best possible solution(s), construct a prototype, test and evaluate, communicate the solution(s), and redesign.

References:

ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)

• Abilities for a Technological World > 11.I Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Specify criteria and constraints for the design.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 11.J Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Make two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of the designed solution.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 11.K Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Test and evaluate the design in relation to pre-established requirements, such as criteria and constraints, and refine as needed.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 11.L Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Make a product or system and document the solution.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 13.F Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Design and use instruments to gather data.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 13.G Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Use data collected to analyze and interpret trends in order to identify the positive and negative effects of a technology.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 13.H Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Identify trends and monitor potential consequences of technological development.
• Abilities for a Technological World > 13.I Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of the information obtained and determine if it is useful.
• The Designed World > 18.F Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Transporting people and goods involves a combination of individuals and vehicles.
• The Designed World > 18.H Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Governmental regulations often influence the design and operation of transportation systems.
• Understanding Design > 10.H Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Some technological problems are best solved through experimentation.
• Understanding Design > 10.G Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into devices and systems. Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product or system to improve it.
• Technology and Society > 04.E Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Technology, by itself, is neither good nor bad, but decisions about the use of products and systems can result in desirable or undesirable consequences.
• Technology and Society > 04.F Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The development and use of technology poses ethical issues.
• Technology and Society > 04.G Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Economic, political, and cultural issues are influenced by the development and use of technology.
• Technology and Society > 07.D Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The specialization of function has been at the heart of many technological improvements.
• Technology and Society > 07.E Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
  The design and construction of structures for service or convenience have evolved from the development of techniques for measurement, controlling systems, and the understanding of spatial relationships.
• Technology and Society > 07.F Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
  In the past, an invention or innovation was not usually developed with the knowledge of science.
• Understanding Design > 09.F Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Design involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed.
• The Designed World > 19.I Manufacturing technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Chemical technologies are used to modify or alter chemical substances.

MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)

• Technology/Engineering > 2.3 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Describe and explain the purpose of a given prototype.
• Technology/Engineering > 3.2 Communication Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Identify and explain the appropriate tools, machines, and electronic devices (e.g., drawing tools, computer-aided design, and cameras) used to produce and/or reproduce design solutions (e.g., engineering drawings, prototypes, and reports).
• Technology/Engineering > 6.4 Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Identify and explain lift, drag, friction, thrust, and gravity in a vehicle or device, e.g., cars, boats, airplanes, rockets.
• Technology/Engineering > 4.2 Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
  Explain and give examples of the impacts of interchangeable parts, components of mass-produced products, and the use of automation, e.g., robotics.