Industrial Tech Middle School B

Industrial Tech. Middle School B Standards

CONTENT	ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS	PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Careers	Develop an understanding of the career opportunities to Ind. Tech.	Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between coursework, school activities, community activities and career clusters. Evaluate their own Foundation Knowledge and Skills in relationship to their goals for learning, earning and living. Differentiate between career fields , clusters and Pathways on the Nebraska Career Fields/ Cluster Model. Be able to utilize information to access career information. Be able to make connections between personal strengths/interests and work careers. Be able to participate in a career exploration activity in a module setting involving projects. List and understand a variety of extended school based and community base options to explore careers on a field trip. Identify, compare and contrast postsecondary education options. Identify postsecondary options in relationship to the career clusters Understand the importance of school subjects through videos where adults relate their use of knowledge and skills required in their occupations to subjects taught in school. Become familiar with employment opportunities available in Nebraska and local area and types of skills needed to fill those jobs.. Participate in a field trip to observe and ask questions of employers and employees of one or manufacturing or construction firms. Master selected terminology related to the career field
Safety	Demonstrate safe practices in the Ind. Tech lab.	Safely operate tools and equipment appropriate for the construction of a project.
Science and Technology	Develop an understanding of Science and Technology	Construct a CO2 car. Construct a Gear-Tech -21 Robot. Complete Nebraska Career Fields/Clusters Model. Master skills and concepts related to foundation knowledge and skills mastered in a module setting. (electronics, fluid power, cad etc.)
Personal and Group Skills	Develop the skills necessary to work in groups successfully in Ind. Tech.	Develop an understanding of science and technology in society. Formulate decisions based on information and time available. Use team work to accomplish a common goal. Apply problem-solving strategies in technology.