7th Grade Technology Education

10 Weeks:

Welcome

• Computer use

• Engineering Challenge

• What is Technology?

• Big Mac Attack!

Citizen Science/Monitor Maple

Materials

• How a Car is built

• Reading a Ruler

• Introduction to Dragsters

• Dragster Internet Information Search

• Sketching

• Develop Ideas

• Inventor

• The Design Process

• Materials Processing: Clock

• Tools and Machines: Miter Box Saw, Drill Press, Band Saw & Abrasive paper

• Tool Identification: Hack Saw, punch letters, Drum Sander, Disk Sander

• Logo

• Cordless Drill, Countersink, Root hole, Assemble projects

Ten Week Test and Notebook Check

Mindset activity Think Fun

20 Weeks:

• Reverse Engineering: Clock project

• IPT, IAM, IDW

• Monitor Change

• Coding

Computer Aided Design and Drawing,

• Inventor Notes

• Early Measurement

• Sketching

• Geometry

• CAD

• Modeling and Fabrication

Twenty Week Test and Notebook Check

30 Weeks:

Types of Technology

Information Technology

Communication Technology

Biotechnology

Material Technology

Agricultural Technology

Medical Technology

Environmental Technology

Manufacturing Technology

Construction Technology

Transportation Technology

Energy and Power Technology

Nanotechnology