5th Grade Outline
Engrained throughout the course will be 7 Tech Now Journals touching upon but not limited to current events, student interests, relevant vocabulary and other supporting subject areas.
Unit 1: 7 classes
Understand the characteristics and scope of technology
a. Nature of technology (creativity & Innovation)
Language Arts, Technology education and Education Technology
i. Classroom Poster – Presentation style
ii. The pace of technology change - Test
iii. Medical Technology Reports - Word
Unit 2: 5 classes
Apply the Design Process
b. Design (critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making)
Engineering and Design
i. Design Loop - Test
ii. Gene splicing – Activity 1
Unit 3: 5 classes
Recognize political and social effects of technology
c. Citizenship (technology smarts, ethics, society)
Visual and Preforming Art
i. Cyber safety - Presentation and quiz
ii. Netiquette and protection laws
iii. Web Site design – Individual Assignment
Unit 4: 5 classes
Use and maintain technological products and systems
d. Systems (research and information fluency)
Mathematics
i. Exponential Rate of change – Activity 2
ii. Global issues - Word
iii. Operations - Word
iv. Spreadsheets - Excel
Unit 5: 5 classes
Identify the role of society in the use of technology
e. Culture (communication and collaboration)
Social Studies and World Languages
i. Digital Culture – PowerPoint
ii. People in technology – Clarence Elder, Adding intelligence to buildings
iii. Global Communities
Unit 6: 5 classes
Understand the economic and cultural effects of technology
f. Green Environment (resources for a technological world)
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
i. Replacement hearts
ii. Disposal of resources – Activity 3
iii. Reducing pollution and environment newsletter - Publisher
Unit 7: 5 classes
Select and use attributes of the design process
g. Future (designed world)
Science
i. Design Folio– Power Point
ii. People in technology – Dean Kamen, Battery powered walking
iii. Envisioneer – Computer Aided Design
Understand the characteristics and scope of technology
a. Nature of technology (creativity & Innovation)
Language Arts, Technology education and Education Technology
i. Classroom Poster – Presentation style
ii. The pace of technology change - Test
iii. Medical Technology Reports - Word
Unit 2: 5 classes
Apply the Design Process
b. Design (critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making)
Engineering and Design
i. Design Loop - Test
ii. Gene splicing – Activity 1
Unit 3: 5 classes
Recognize political and social effects of technology
c. Citizenship (technology smarts, ethics, society)
Visual and Preforming Art
i. Cyber safety - Presentation and quiz
ii. Netiquette and protection laws
iii. Web Site design – Individual Assignment
Unit 4: 5 classes
Use and maintain technological products and systems
d. Systems (research and information fluency)
Mathematics
i. Exponential Rate of change – Activity 2
ii. Global issues - Word
iii. Operations - Word
iv. Spreadsheets - Excel
Unit 5: 5 classes
Identify the role of society in the use of technology
e. Culture (communication and collaboration)
Social Studies and World Languages
i. Digital Culture – PowerPoint
ii. People in technology – Clarence Elder, Adding intelligence to buildings
iii. Global Communities
Unit 6: 5 classes
Understand the economic and cultural effects of technology
f. Green Environment (resources for a technological world)
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
i. Replacement hearts
ii. Disposal of resources – Activity 3
iii. Reducing pollution and environment newsletter - Publisher
Unit 7: 5 classes
Select and use attributes of the design process
g. Future (designed world)
Science
i. Design Folio– Power Point
ii. People in technology – Dean Kamen, Battery powered walking
iii. Envisioneer – Computer Aided Design