SALEM
SALEM
Technology Education is an integrating discipline that provides students with an opportunity to study the human-made world and to develop technological literacy as part of their fundamental education. Through design-build and-test activities students model solutions to real world problems and develop an understanding of technology in the past, present, and future. Technology education is much more than just knowledge about computers and their application. Technology education programs engage the learner in critical thinking as they design and develop products, systems, and environments to solve practical problems.
Eighth Grade Technology
In 8th Grade Technology students will learn about basic technological terms and ideas. The course is a project and activity based curriculum. Students use layout tools, hand tools, power tools, and machines to design, construct, and evaluate projects. The projects include the Egg drop box, a wood Lamp, a Racecar, a Bridge, and if time and weather allow a Model Rocket. Student's grades are determined on tests, homework, class work, weekly grade and projects. Students are excepted to work safely, clean up the shop, have a positive attitude, and demonstrate proper behavior. Students earn a weekly grade for these behaviors.
8th Grade Computer Technology
Students will use computers to enhance, design, problem-solve, and test projects that will be built in their 8th grade technology class. This course will be a computer lab for the hands-on Technology course. Students will use desktop publishing software to create their company name, logo, and slogan for their egg drop box. Students will use CAD to design their wood lamp plan. Students will use a bridge building software to design and test a bridge before they construct it. This course will be hands-on and project activity based and will be intertwined with the 8th grade Technology course.
7th Grade Computer Technology
Students learn how to use the internet as an information tool. Students learn basic internet terms, how to search the internet, how to evaluate homepages, and how to write a summary on a quality homepage they pick. Students can earn an Internet Permit Certificate by having the Salem AUP signed, completing activities in this class, and receiving an 85 or above an the internet permit test. This certificate allows them to use the internet individually for school work. Each students leaves this class with a internet address book that has a copy of everyone's summaries.
The Race Car Activity
The Racecar Activity and Photo Gallery
Bridge Building Activity
Current Records for the less expensive WP bridge
24 Meter Bridge - Terra Bolster ....$2,600.63
44 Meter Bridge - David Varney ....$7,502.95
Replace their name with yours by designing a cheaper bridge
Computers and the Internet
Inventions
American Inventors and Inventions
Cool Technology LINKS
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Last Up-dated 02/28/07