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Mrs. McCarthy’s MCAS Review: Technology & Engineering Curriculum

Explore materials, tools, machines, engineering design, communication technologies, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and bioengineering. Engage in hands-on learning with pliers, hammers, saws, drills, and more to solve problems through modeling, constructing, and testing. Enhance communication skills through drawings, reports, and presentations. Learn about manufacturing processes, construction technologies, transportation systems, and bioengineering advancements to improve health and daily life.

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Mrs. McCarthy’s MCAS Review: Technology & Engineering Curriculum

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  1. Mrs. McCarthy’s MCAS Review Technology / Engineering Science

  2. Technology/Engineering Middle School Curriculum • Materials, Tools, & Machines • Engineering Design • Communication Technologies • Manufacturing Technologies • Construction Technologies • Transportation Technologies • Bioengineering Technologies

  3. Materials, Tools, & Machines • Appropriate materials, tools, & machines enable us to solve problems, invent, & construct Pliers Hammer & Nail Hand Saw Skill Saw Wrench & Screwdriver Drill Tape Measure Screws

  4. Engineering Design • Engineering Design Involves Modeling and Developing Solutions • Example- Balloon Powered Car Challenge • Plan Materials • Sketch / Prototype / Model • Construct & Build • Test • Evaluate

  5. Communication Technologies • Ideas can be communicated through drawings, reports, & pictures

  6. Manufacturing Technologies • Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into physical goods • Example-Sneaker Factory: • Research & Development • Production / Assembly • Marketing / Sales / PR • Quality Control • Store Distribution Research Marketing Distribution Production

  7. Construction Technologies • Building structures for transportation, shelter, business, etc Beam Bridge Suspension Bridge Arch Bridge

  8. Parts of a House • Foundation- base; stabilizes house • Roof-covers house; protection • Framing-shapes house; supports walls • Insulation- temperature control • Siding- protects insulation

  9. Transportation Technologies • Systems & Devices that move goods and people from one place to another by land, air, water, or space. Water Land Space Air

  10. Forces • Force- a push or a pull • Pressure- the amount of force in an area • Lift- an upward force that opposes gravity • Thrust- a forward force • Drag- opposes motion in fluids

  11. Bioengineering Technologies • Explore the production of mechanical devices, products, & natural substances that can improve health & daily life.

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