Orchard Valley Middle School

Frank LibbiInstructor

66thth grade- grade- Introduction to Introduction to

TechnologyTechnology

What is What is Technology EducationTechnology Education??

Is the study and application of knowledge, Is the study and application of knowledge, creativity and resources to solve creativity and resources to solve

problems and extend human potential.problems and extend human potential.

What do we do What do we do inin Technology Technology

Education Education class?class?

We work together We work together in teams to solve in teams to solve problems in the problems in the

areas of…areas of…

ConstructionConstruction

ManufacturingManufacturing

TransportationTransportation

CommunicationCommunication

And…And…

BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Grading ProcedureGrading Procedure

Projects – 75%Projects – 75% Tests/Quizzes/Journals – 15%Tests/Quizzes/Journals – 15% Participation – 10%Participation – 10%

ProjectsProjects

PowerPoint PresentationPowerPoint Presentation- “Research - “Research Scavenger Hunt”Scavenger Hunt”

Structural ChallengeStructural Challenge- “Bridges”- “Bridges” Tallest TowerTallest Tower- “Making a paper - “Making a paper

tower”tower” What’s CookingWhat’s Cooking- “Solar Hot Dog - “Solar Hot Dog

Cooker”Cooker” Bird House- Bird House- “Eco Friendly Birdhouse” “Eco Friendly Birdhouse”

Test/QuizzesTest/Quizzes

Safety TestSafety Test-- Hand Tools/People Hand Tools/People Measurement TestMeasurement Test-- Inches and Inches and

MetricMetric

JournalsJournals

Cover PageCover Page Paragraph Summary about the information Paragraph Summary about the information

discussed.discussed. HandoutHandout 3 Sketches – “Brainstorming Ideas”3 Sketches – “Brainstorming Ideas” Final Drawing – Top, Side, 3-D, MeasurementsFinal Drawing – Top, Side, 3-D, Measurements Conclusion about what they learnedConclusion about what they learned Student Evaluation HandoutStudent Evaluation Handout Daily Log- from the 1Daily Log- from the 1stst day to the last day, tell day to the last day, tell

me what you did.me what you did.

Student EvaluationStudent Evaluation Quality of WorkQuality of Work Quantity of WorkQuantity of Work Organization and PlanningOrganization and Planning Interest in WorkInterest in Work Ability to LearnAbility to Learn InitiativeInitiative DependabilityDependability Relations with OthersRelations with Others Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Written ExpressionWritten Expression Oral ExpressionOral Expression Overall PerformanceOverall Performance

Bird House

Solar Hot Dog Cooker

Rachel Colass, Riley O’Connor, Sara EnderleBridge Weight: 12 grams

Weight Held: 35 lbs/15875.73 gramsEfficiency Rating: 1323

BEFORE: AFTER:

Haeder Jonny and Shane GormanBridge Weight: 15.5 grams

Weight Held: 20 lbs/9071.84 gramsEfficiency Rating: 585

Before After

Bridge Weight: 14.5 grams Weight Held: 10 lbs/4535.92 grams

Efficiency Rating: 313 Before

After

Thank You!