Georgia Performance Standards
Middle School CTAE
Engineering and
Technology Pathway
Exploring
Engineering & Technology
6th Grade Course
Exploring Engineering and Technology
Course Description
• Foundational in nature
• Focus on 6th grade
• 7 Standards – ENGR-EET-1 thru 7
• 2-4 Elements per Standard
• Sample Tasks
Grade
6th
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Standards
• ENGR-EET-1: Students will examine the
nature of engineering & technology.
• ENGR-EET-2: Students will evaluate the
impacts of engineering & technology on Society
• ENGR-EET-3: Students will explain the
engineering design process.
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6th
• ENGR-EET-4: Students will demonstrate an
understanding for a technological world
through hands-on projects.
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Standards (continued)
• ENGR-EET-5: Students will analyze the
designed world of engineering, electronics,
manufacturing, and energy systems.
• ENGR-EET-6: Students will examine and
research careers in fields related to engineering
& technology.
• ENGR-EET-7: Students will develop
leadership skills and work ethics.
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6th
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ENGR-EET-1: Students will examine the
nature of engineering & technology.
a) Define engineering & technology
a) Compare the relationship of math and
science to engineering & technology
a) Investigate the pathways for
engineering and technology
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Create a graphic organizer or Venn
diagram
• List how technology affects your day
• Measuring unit, standard vs. nonstandard
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6th
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ENGR-EET-2: Students will evaluate the
impacts of engineering & technology on
Society.
a) Explore the historical impacts of
engineering & technology
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6th
a) Examine the effects of engineering
& technology on society including
social, cultural, political, economic
and environmental impacts
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ENGR-EET-2: Students will evaluate the
impacts of engineering & technology on
Society. (continued)
c) Assess the impact(s) of technological
products and systems
d) Demonstrate an understanding of the
Universal Systems Model
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Create a timeline of engineering
accomplishments
• Create a profile of a historical
engineer
• Introduce the Universal Systems
Model
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6th
• Break down a simple task to input,
process, output, feedback
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ENGR-EET-3: Students will explain the
engineering design process.
a) Examine the engineering design
attributes
b) Demonstrate the principles of research
and design
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Solve a design brief
• Sketching & visualization
• Basic orthographic projection
• Modular activities
• Whole group activities
• Small group activities
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6th
• Individual activities
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ENGR-EET-4: Students will demonstrate
an understanding for a technological world
through hands-on projects.
a) Apply the engineering design process
b) Use and maintain technological
products and systems
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6th
c) Apply the Universal Systems Model to
existing systems
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Modular activities
• Whole group activities
• Small group activities
• Individual activities
• Modeling/testing activities:
Grade
6th
 Mouse trap car
 Rocketry
 Boat hull
 Airplane
 Mag-Lev
 Materials testing
 Dragsters
 Bridges
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ENGR-EET-5: Students will analyze the
designed world of engineering, electronics,
manufacturing, and energy systems.
a) Examine Engineering
b) Examine Electronics
c) Examine Manufacturing
d) Examine Energy Systems
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Modular Activities
• Whole group activities
• Small group activities
• Individual activities
• Modeling/testing activities:
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6th
 Laser
 Simple electrical circuits
 Chair design
 Solar Oven
 Mass production
 Robotics
 Mechanical power
 Simple machines
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ENGR-EET-6: Students will examine and
research careers in fields related to
engineering & technology.
a) Identify educational requirements for
engineering & technology careers
b)
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6th
Investigate careers in the four
engineering and technology pathways
(Energy Systems; Electronics;
Manufacturing; and Engineering)
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ENGR-EET-6: Students will examine and
research careers in fields related to
engineering & technology. (continued)
c) Investigate earnings potential for
engineering & technology careers
d) Identify gender and diversity related
issues in engineering & technology
careers
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Complete a career interest survey
 GCIS
 Careercruising.com
 GACollege411.com
 Occupational Career Handbook
• Career research
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6th
 Outlook
 Trends
 Earnings
 Education requirements
 Advantages/disadvantages
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ENGR-EET-7: Students will develop
leadership skills and work ethics.
a) Demonstrate work ethics within the
classroom and lab environment
b) Investigate leadership skills through
co-curricular activities
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6th
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SAMPLE TASKS
• Modular Activities
• Whole group activities
• Small group activities
• TSA
• Robotics competition
(i.e. First Lego League)
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6th
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Integrated Concepts
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Reading Across the Curriculum
Writing
Entrepreneurship
CTAE Foundation Skills
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6th
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Resources
• ITEA EbD Curriculum
Invention Innovation CD
Teacher Deliverables (MS Resource CD)
• TSA Curricular Resource Guide
• GETEA Problem Solving Cookbooks
www.getea.org Teacher Resources
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6th
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Resources (continued)
www.technologystudent.com
Design Process
Gears & Pulleys
Mechanisms
Forces & Moments
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6th
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Resources (continued)
www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu
http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/roboticscurriculum/vex
_online/main_start.htm
Curriculum
Robotics 101
What is Engineering (PowerPoint)
Engineering Process (Video)
Engineering Process (Printable)
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6th
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Resources (continued)
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
Inventor of the Week
Invention Handbook
Games & Trivia
Brain Drain
Invention Connection
Which Came First?
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6th
Links & Resources
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Resources (continued)
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html
Forces Lab
Loads Lab
Materials Lab
Shapes Lab
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6th
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
What is a System?
A group of interrelated parts or
elements that function together
to accomplish a goal.
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6th
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
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6th
What is an Open-loop System?
A control system that has no
means for comparing the output
with the input for control
purposes. Control of open-loop
systems often requires human
intervention.
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
What is a Closed-loop System?
A system that uses feedback
from the output to control the
input.
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6th
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
7 Technological Resources
People
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Materials
Tools & Machines
Energy
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6th
Capital
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
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6th
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
Input
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Output
Feedback
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6th
Examples:
Flushing a Toilet
Riding a Bike
Ringing a Door Bell
Turning on a Light
Sharpening a Pencil
Cooling a Room with an Air Conditioner
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
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Grade
6th
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Unit Example
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
Input
Process
Output
Feedback
Grade
6th
Complete the Universal Systems Model
Worksheet for an Open Loop System and
a Closed Loop System.
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Standards addressed in this Unit
Understanding the Universal Systems Model
ENGR-II-2: Students will evaluate the impacts of
the Universal Systems Model.
d) Demonstrate an understanding of the Universal
Systems Model.
Grade
6th
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Part 1: Measuring
Materials Needed:
PowerPoint
Measuring Worksheets
PowerPoint
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6th
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Part 3: Sketching Demonstration
Views of an Object
Basic Dimensioning
Part 4: Processing Demonstration
Cutting
Folding
Part 5: Shapes and Forces Information
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html
Shapes Lab
Forces Lab
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6th
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Part 6: Paper Platform Activity
(GITEA Problem Solving Cookbook Vol. 1)
This is a modification of the activity that I use.
Materials Needed:
5 Index Card (3” x 5”)
8” Masking Tape (must be removed before testing)
Glue
Concrete Block, Bucket of Sand, Weights, Books
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6th
Tools Needed:
Ruler
Scissors
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Grade
6th
General Information:
Structure is how materials work together for strength.
Since technologists first started building and producing
structures to solve many of their day to day problems, there
has been a constant effort to make less material do more
work. Technologists take what materials are available,
process them and assemble them in such a way that they will
perform work efficiently. Limited supply, excessive weight,
limited resources or access to those resources have always
been problems to overcome in the building of a structure.
With that in mind you are going to build a structure to solve a
specific problem.
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Objective:
Develop and construct a platform that will
support the weight of a concrete block. (Note: The
weight of a concrete block is roughly 30 lbs)
Limitations:
Length:
Width:
Height:
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6th
4” minimum
3” minimum
½” minimum
1” maximum
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Instructions:
• In teams of 2 students will design their
structure. Producing a real size drawing/sketch
of the top and side views of their platform
including dimensions/measurements.
• Sketches must be approved in order for the
team to receive their materials.
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6th
• Student will have approximately 90 minutes to
construct their platform.
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Instructions:
• Platforms will be weighed and then tested
before the class.
• Structural efficiency will be calculated. Weight
of the structure verses weight supported.
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6th
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Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Exemplars of Student Work
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6th
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Exploring Engineering and Technology
Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Exemplars of Student Work
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6th
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Exploring Engineering and Technology
Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Exemplars of Student Work
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6th
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Exploring Engineering and Technology
Unit Example
Paper Platform Design
Exemplars of Student Work
My students best
structure.
Structure weight was
1.2 grams
Supported 80 pounds
Efficiency over 30,000
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6th
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Standards addressed in this Unit
Paper Platform Design
ENGR-EET-1: Students will explore the nature
of engineering & technology.
b) Compare the relationship of math and science
to engineering & technology.
ENGR-EET-4: Students will demonstrate an
understanding for a technological world through
hands-on projects.
a) Apply the engineering design process.
Grade
6th
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Standards addressed in this Unit
Paper Platform Design
ENGR-EET-7: Students will explore the nature
of leadership skills and work ethics.
a) Demonstrate work ethics within the classroom
and lab environment.
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6th
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