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8th Grade Technology Units
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Article Summaries |
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Students will periodically write article summaries on news articles on technology. |
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| Article Summary Template | CNN, NY Times, Yahoo News, The Journal News, Tech News World | |||
| Career Planning | ||||
| Students will explore various career opportunities and will be exposed to the educational and personal qualities required for careers of their interests. | ||||
| Career Quest Project |
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Computer Technology |
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Students will explore the architecture of the computer, understand computer terminology, and make consumer decisions on the purchase of a computer. |
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| Building your dream PC Project | Sample 1 | |||
| Activities | Computers - Insides & Out | Computer Peripherals | Motherboards | |
| Communication | ||||
| Students will be introduced to video processing, using software, cameras, exploring various editing and producing processes. | ||||
| Movie Maker Project | Sample 1 | Sample 2 | ||
| Design and Modeling | ||||
| Students will explore the process involved in the design and modeling methods used to develop solutions to problems within given constraints. | ||||
| Bridge Design Project |
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| Click Here to view videos in Windows Media Player |
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| West Point Bridge Design Contest |
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MagLev Project |
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| Marble Maze Project |
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| Toothpick Tower Activity |
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| Flight | ||||
| Students will be exposed to basic aeronautics. | ||||
| Getting To Know Technology | ||||
| Students will research different technologies throughout mankind and discuss their impacts on society (positives, negatives, trade-offs). | ||||
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| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | ||
| Information Systems | ||||
| Students will use information technology to retrieve, process and communicate information, and as a tool enhance learning. | ||||
| Plagiarism WebQuest | Internet Safety WebQuest | Copyright Webquest | ||
| Mass Production/Business Development | ||||
| Students will explore and experience the positive and negative aspects of mass production and its impact on society. | ||||
| Movie Poster Project |
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| Business Card Project |
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| Robotics | ||||
| Students will focus on several technical components of robotics including sensors, motors, gears, power sources and computer programming. | ||||
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| Web Page Development | ||||
| Students will be exposed to basic web page designs. | ||||
| Web Page Design Project | Teacher sample site | |||
