Grade 9 Objectives

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Nature of Technology
A1. List and describe factors that may influence the development of technology.
A2. Describe goal-directed research, define invention and innovation, and explain the relationship among them.
A3. Make informed choices among technology systems, resources and services.
	Science - Grade 9 - Science and Technology 1. Describe means of comparing the benefits with the risks of technology and how science can inform public policy.
B1. Demonstrate how the stability of a technological system is influenced by all system components, especially those in the feedback loop.
C1. Describe how technology transfer occurs when an innovation in one setting is applied in a different setting.
	Science - Grade 9 - Physical Sciences 27. Describe advances and issues in physical science that have important, longlasting effects on science and society (e.g., atomic theory, quantum theory, Newtonian mechanics, nuclear energy, nanotechnology, plastics and ceramics and communication technology).
C2. Describe how technologies are, or can be, combined (e.g., a computer-controlled surgical laser scalpel represents the combination of physical, information and bio-related technology).
Technology and Society Interaction
A1. Explain how making decisions about the use of technology involves weighing the trade-offs between the positive and negative effects.
	Science - Grade 9 - Science and Technology 1. Describe means of comparing the benefits with the risks of technology and how science can inform public policy.
A2. Understand that ethical considerations are important in the development, selection and use of technologies.
A3. Review how different factors, such as individual curiosity, advertising, the strength of the economy, the goals of a company and the current trends, contribute to shaping the design of and demand for various technologies.
A4. Understand how different cultures develop their own technologies to satisfy their individual and shared needs, wants and values.
A5. Provide examples of technology transfer from a government agency to private industry, and discuss the benefits (e.g., global positioning systems?GPS, Internet).
B1. Design, model/build and evaluate a plan/method for conserving resources.
	Science - Grade 9 - Science and Technology 2. Identify a problem or need, propose designs and choose among alternative solutions for the problem.
B2. Investigate the use and development of appropriate technologies to meet the needs of persons living in developing countries (e.g., hand-crank powered radio for communication).
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - People in Societies 3. Explain how advances in communication and transportation have impacted a. globalization b. cooperation and conflict c. the environment d. collective security e. popular culture f. political systems g. religion
B3. Describe the economic impact of invasive foreign species present in Ohio as a result of technology activity or other human intervention.
C1. Describe how some technological development has been evolutionary, the result of a series of refinements to basic inventions or innovations over time.
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Ways of Knowing 7. Recognize that scientific knowledge and explanations have changed over time, almost always building on earlier knowledge.
C2. Select a technology or tool and predict how it will change in the future.
D1. Practice responsible usage of technologies (e.g., download legally, install licensed software, adhere to copyright restrictions).
D2. Discuss access to information in a democratic society.
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 2. Describe and compare opportunities for citizen participation under different systems of government including a. absolute monarchies b. constitutional monarchies c. parliamentary democracies d. presidential democracies e. dictatorships f. theocracies
E1. Collect information about products and systems and evaluate the quality of that information.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 4. Compile and organize important information and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.
E2. Describe criteria for assessing the quality of information.
	English Language Arts - Reading - Grade 9 - Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text 4. Assess the adequacy, accuracy and appropriateness of an author’s details, identifying persuasive techniques (e.g., bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, glittering generalities, emotional word repetition, bait and switch) and examples of propaganda, bias and stereotyping.
E3. Compare and contrast the past, present and future developments of a technological system.
Technology for Productivity Applications
A1. Explore state-of-the-art devices to store data that will be used for researching projects.
A2. Create a design for a basic network and list skills needed to manage networks.
A3. Describe strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.
B1. Identify and use input and output devices to operate and interact with computers and multimedia technology resources (e.g., digital video camera, mobile cameras-a camera on a robot base, like a Mars rover, how to connect analog equipment to digital equipment).
B2. Demonstrate proficiency in all productivity tools (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Processes 10. Use available technology to compose text.
Technology and Communication Applications
A1. Format text, select color, insert graphics and include multimedia components in student-created media/communication products.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Processes 17. Prepare for publication (e.g., for display or for sharing with others) writing that follows a manuscript form appropriate for the purpose, which could include such techniques as electronic resources, principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing and columns) and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts and graphs) to enhance the final product.
A2. Modify electronic publications and other communication products to meet accessibility guidelines so that access to information is not limited.
A3. Examine how and why image, language, sound and motion convey specific messages designed to influence the audience.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Processes 4. Determine a purpose and audience and plan strategies (e.g., adapting focus, content structure and point of view) to address purpose and audience.
A4. Assess the accuracy of the communication product.
	English Language Arts - Reading - Grade 9 - Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text 4. Assess the adequacy, accuracy and appropriateness of an author’s details, identifying persuasive techniques (e.g., bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, glittering generalities, emotional word repetition, bait and switch) and examples of propaganda, bias and stereotyping.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 3. Determine the accuracy of sources and the credibility of the author by analyzing the sources’ validity (e.g., authority, accuracy, objectivity, publication date and coverage, etc.).
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - Social Studies Skills and Methods 3. Analyze the reliability of sources for a. accurate use of facts b. adequate support of statements c. date of publication
B1. Use e-mail in a teacher-moderated discussion group and in threaded discussion lists.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Applications 6. Produce informal writings (e.g., journals, notes and poems) for various purposes.
B2. Use technology to publish information in electronic form (e.g., Web, multimedia, digital video, electronic portfolio).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Processes 10. Use available technology to compose text.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Writing Processes 17. Prepare for publication (e.g., for display or for sharing with others) writing that follows a manuscript form appropriate for the purpose, which could include such techniques as electronic resources, principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing and columns) and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts and graphs) to enhance the final product.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 7. Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information that supports a clear position about the topic or research question and to maintain an appropriate balance between researched information and original ideas.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Communications: Oral and Visual 8. Deliver informational presentations (e.g., expository, research) that: a. demonstrate an understanding of the topic and present events or ideas in a logical sequence; b. support the controlling idea or thesis with well-chosen and relevant facts, details, examples, quotations, statistics, stories and anecdotes; c. include an effective introduction and conclusion and use a consistent organizational structure (e.g., cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution); d. use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology to enhance presentation; and e. draw from multiple sources, including both primary and secondary sources, and identify sources used.
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Inquiry 5. Develop oral and written presentations using clear language, accurate data, appropriate graphs, tables, maps and available technology.
B3. Validate use of communication techniques.
C1. Demonstrate communication clarity and use elements and formats of e-mail to communicate with others (e.g., discussion lists, message boards, chat, instant messaging).
C2. Identify and use the appropriate communication tool to collaborate with others (e.g., presentation, Web site, digital video).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 7. Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information that supports a clear position about the topic or research question and to maintain an appropriate balance between researched information and original ideas.
C3. Investigate the uses of video-conferencing, Web casting, and other distance-learning technologies (e.g., interviews, meetings, course work).
C4. Develop collaborative online projects to research a problem and disseminate results.
Technology and Information Literacy
A1. Define terms which determine information validity: Accuracy; Authority; Objectivity; Currency; and Coverage (including objectivity and bias).
	English Language Arts - Reading - Grade 9 - Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text 4. Assess the adequacy, accuracy and appropriateness of an author’s details, identifying persuasive techniques (e.g., bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, glittering generalities, emotional word repetition, bait and switch) and examples of propaganda, bias and stereotyping.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 3. Determine the accuracy of sources and the credibility of the author by analyzing the sources’ validity (e.g., authority, accuracy, objectivity, publication date and coverage, etc.).
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - Social Studies Skills and Methods 3. Analyze the reliability of sources for a. accurate use of facts b. adequate support of statements c. date of publication
A2. Determine the author's authority for all resources and identify points of agreement and disagreement among sources.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 3. Determine the accuracy of sources and the credibility of the author by analyzing the sources’ validity (e.g., authority, accuracy, objectivity, publication date and coverage, etc.).
B1. Determine the essential questions and plan research strategies.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 1. Compose open-ended questions for research, assigned or personal interest, and modify questions as necessary during inquiry and investigation to narrow the focus or extend the investigation.
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - Social Studies Skills and Methods 4. Develop and present a research project including a. collection of data b. narrowing and refining the topic c. construction and support of the thesis
B2. Select and evaluate appropriateness of information from a variety of resources, including online research databases and Web sites to answer the essential questions.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources).
B3. Integrate copyrighted information into an information product, following appropriate use of guidelines (e.g., quote using proper citation format, request permission for use).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 5. Integrate quotations and citations into written text to maintain a flow of ideas.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 6. Use style guides to produce oral and written reports that give proper credit for sources and include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.
B4. Identify relevant facts, check facts for accuracy and record appropriate information.
	English Language Arts - Reading - Grade 9 - Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text 4. Assess the adequacy, accuracy and appropriateness of an author’s details, identifying persuasive techniques (e.g., bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, glittering generalities, emotional word repetition, bait and switch) and examples of propaganda, bias and stereotyping.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 3. Determine the accuracy of sources and the credibility of the author by analyzing the sources’ validity (e.g., authority, accuracy, objectivity, publication date and coverage, etc.).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 4. Compile and organize important information and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.
B5. Incorporate a list of sources used in a project using a standard bibliographic style manual (e.g., MLA and APA Style Manuals).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 6. Use style guides to produce oral and written reports that give proper credit for sources and include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.
B6. Evaluate the research process and product as they apply to the information need (e.g., does the process reflect the actual information need).
C1. Identify multiple directories and search engines matching curricular need (e.g., given an assignment, use knowledge of tools to pick an appropriate tool to search for information).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources).
C2. Construct search strategies focused on the retrieval of specific search results by incorporating Boolean operators ""AND"" ""OR"" ""NOT"" and adjacency/proximity techniques.
C3. Compare and chart the search results from multiple Web sites to check for consistency of information (e.g., compare data on acid rain from more than one site).
	English Language Arts - Reading - Grade 9 - Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text 2. Critique the treatment, scope and organization of ideas from multiple sources on the same topic.
C4. Establish a criteria for evaluating the information retrieved through Internet searching: author's expertise, bias, coverage of topic and timeliness.
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 3. Determine the accuracy of sources and the credibility of the author by analyzing the sources’ validity (e.g., authority, accuracy, objectivity, publication date and coverage, etc.).
D1. Integrate search strategies within the electronic resource that targets retrieval for specific information need (e.g., limit by date of publication, focus on specific format such as image, sound file).
D2. Review strengths and weaknesses of various types of electronic resources for research need (e.g., compare subject specific magazine database to general online index of articles).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources).
D3. Demonstrate the difference between databases, directories and database archives (e.g., free vs. fee-based, delivery mechanism, such as CD, DVD, network, Internet, and general vs. specific discipline).
D4. Select a specific database for an assignment and explain why it is the appropriate one to use (e.g., in researching a particular author, use a literary database of biographical and critical information about writers).
	English Language Arts - Writing - Grade 9 - Research 2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources).
Design
A1. Explain and apply the methods and tools of inventive problem-solving to develop and produce a product or system.
A2. Define simulation in the design process.
A3. Identify the conceptual and technical principles that underpin design processes (e.g., analyze characteristics of technical systems that affect performance and identify principles that resolve design contradictions).
A4. Identify the elements of quality in a product/system (e.g., tolerances, fit, finish, function, form (aesthetics), repeatability, durability, material).
A5. Explain that design problems are seldom presented in a clearly defined form (e.g., problems often involve competing constituencies, undiscovered constraints and unidentified regulations).
A6. Brainstorm solutions to problems using common brainstorming techniques (e.g., select a leader, select a recorder, generate ideas, discuss and add-on to ideas of others and recognize all ideas are welcome).
	Science - Grade 9 - Science and Technology 2. Identify a problem or need, propose designs and choose among alternative solutions for the problem.
A7. Demonstrate knowledge of pictorial and multi-view CAD drawings (e.g., orthographic projection, isometric, oblique, perspective using proper techniques).
A8. Recognize that patent, trademark and copyright law protect technological ideas and intellectual property.
A9. Describe how the technological systems of manufacturing, construction, information and communication, energy and power, transportation, medical, and agricultural, and related biotechnologies can be used to solve practical problems.
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Ways of Knowing 1. Comprehend that many scientific investigations require the contributions of women and men from different disciplines in and out of science. These people study different topics, use different techniques and have different standards of evidence but share a common purpose - to better understand a portion of our universe.
B1. Explain how established design principles are used to evaluate existing designs, collect data and guide the design process (e.g., design principles include flexibility, unity, emphasis, balance, function and proportion).
	Science - Grade 9 - Science and Technology 3. Explain why a design should be continually assessed and the ideas of the design should be tested, adapted and refined.
B2. Explain how a prototype is a working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Inquiry 3. Construct, interpret and apply physical and conceptual models that represent or explain systems, objects, events or concepts.
B3. Create a model of a design solution to an engineering problem (e.g., virtual, physical, graphic or mathematical model).
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Inquiry 3. Construct, interpret and apply physical and conceptual models that represent or explain systems, objects, events or concepts.
B4. Identify the factors that must be taken into account in the process of engineering design (e.g., safety, reliability, economic considerations, quality control, environmental concerns, manufacturability, maintenance and repair, and human factors in engineering, such as ergonomics).
B5. Describe how engineering design is influenced by personal characteristics, such as creativity, resourcefulness, and the ability to visualize and think abstractly.
B6. Describe the importance of teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits and organizational skills of members during the design process.
B7. Explain the different engineering disciplines and how they relate to the major technological systems (e.g., mechanical?manufacturing, audio?communication, civil?construction).
C1. Describe how business and industry use research and development to prepare devices and systems for the marketplace.
C2. Research consumer preferences for a new product.
C3. Explain that function is the purpose for which a product/system was designed and that focus on the function will expand the space in which solutions are available.
C4. Identify factors that inhibit creativity (e.g., perceptual, emotional, cultural, functional, environment).
C5. Identify and apply a variety of conceptual block-busting techniques (e.g., goal charting, bug lists, brainstorming, forced connections and attribute listing).
Designed World
A1. Describe and demonstrate ways that energy can be converted from one form to another (e.g., heat to electrical, electrical to mechanical, electrical to heat).
	Science - Grade 9 - Physical Sciences 15. Trace the transformations of energy within a system (e.g., chemical to electrical to mechanical) and recognize that energy is conserved. Show that these transformations involve the release of some thermal energy.
A2. Identify the differences between open and closed thermal systems (e.g., humidity control systems, heating systems, cooling systems).
A3. Describe the careers available in energy and power technological systems and the training needed to pursue them.
A4. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with energy and power technologies.
A5. Measure voltage, resistance and current in electrical systems and describe the different instruments used.
A6. Describe the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics (e.g., the concept and function of a heat engine).
	Science - Grade 9 - Physical Sciences 11. Explain how thermal energy exists in the random motion and vibrations of atoms and molecules (kinetic energy). Recognize that the higher the temperature, the greater the average atomic or molecular motion (potential energy), and during changes of state the temperature remains constant.
A7. Differentiate between hydraulic and pneumatic systems and provide examples of appropriate applications of each as they relate to manufacturing and transportation systems.
A8. Identify and investigate AC and DC circuits (e.g., sources, conductors, controls, loads, applications, purposes, safety, components, symbols, principles and operations).
A9. Employ energy and power technologies to resolve practical problems (e.g., efficient power production, conversion and transmission).
A10. Use and evaluate renewable and nonrenewable resources to operate a mechanism (e.g., petroleum, coal, biomass and solar).
	Science - Grade 9 - Scientific Inquiry 3. Construct, interpret and apply physical and conceptual models that represent or explain systems, objects, events or concepts.
A11. Investigate emerging (state-of-the-art) and innovative applications of energy and power technology (e.g., fuel cells, distributed generation).
B1. Describe the careers available in transportation technological systems and the education needed to pursue them.
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - People in Societies 3. Explain how advances in communication and transportation have impacted a. globalization b. cooperation and conflict c. the environment d. collective security e. popular culture f. political systems g. religion
B2. Describe the vital role transportation plays in the operation of other technologies, such as manufacturing, construction, communication, health and safety, and agriculture (e.g., subsystems of aviation, rail transportation, water transportation, pedestrian walkways, roadways).
	Social Studies - Grade 9 - People in Societies 3. Explain how advances in communication and transportation have impacted a. globalization b. cooperation and conflict c. the environment d. collective security e. popular culture f. political systems g. religion
B3. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with transportation technologies.
B4. Employ transportation technologies to resolve practical problems (e.g., getting students to athletic events).
C1. Describe the careers available in manufacturing technological systems and the education needed to pursue them.
C2. Produce a product using the manufacturing system (e.g., customized production, batch production and continuous production) appropriate to the context.
C3. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with manufacturing technologies.
C4. Classify materials as natural, synthetic or mixed (e.g., wood, plastic, cotton/polyester blend fabric).
C5. Employ manufacturing technologies to resolve practical problems (e.g., produce a product).
C6. Identify and investigate a variety of technological tools, equipment, machines, materials and technical processes used in manufacturing technologies to manufacture/fabricate products or systems.
C7. Investigate emerging (state-of-the-art) and innovative applications of manufacturing technology.
D1. Describe the careers available in construction technological systems and the education needed to pursue them.
D2. Describe the importance of infrastructure in a construction system (e.g., how utilities and roads are extended into a parcel of land when it is developed).
D3. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with construction technologies.
D4. Distinguish among the different forces acting upon structural components (e.g., tension, compression, shear and torsion).
D5. Identify and use a variety of technological tools, equipment, machines, materials and technical processes used in construction technologies to build/construct products or systems.
D6. Employ construction technologies to resolve practical problems (e.g., a shelter for a pet, emergency shelter for disaster victims).
D7. Differentiate the factors that affect the design and building of structures (e.g., material availability, zoning laws, the need for riparian buffer, building codes and professional standards).
E1. Describe the careers available in information and communication technological systems and the training needed to pursue them.
E2. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with information and communication technologies (e.g., making sure that power is disconnected before working on the internal parts of a computer and taking proper static safeguards, protection from the effects of electromagnetic radiation).
E3. Use a variety of information and communication technologies to demonstrate the inputs, processes, and outputs associated with sending and receiving information (e.g., computer and related devices, graphic#x2014;technical and communication#x2014;media, electronic transmitters and receiving devices, entertainment products, and various other systems).
E4. Employ information and communication technologies to resolve practical problems (e.g., providing radio communication at a school function, communicating a school event to the community).
E5. Describe the factors that influence the cost of producing technological products and systems in information and communication technologies.
E6. Investigate emerging (state-of-the-art) and innovative applications of information and communication technology.
F1. Appraise the careers available in medical technological systems and the training needed to pursue them.
F2. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with medical technologies.
F3. Describe how the design process can be used to produce technological products to replace or repair human physical structures (e.g., prostheses, DNA therapy, pacemakers, lasers).
F4. Examine new sensing technologies being used to diagnose medical conditions less invasively (e.g., CT-Scan, MRI, MRA).
F5. Investigate emerging (state-of-the-art) and innovative applications of medical technologies.
G1. Evaluate the training required for various careers in agricultural and biotechnology systems (e.g., chemical applicators, farmer, plant biologist, groundskeeper).
G2. Describe how agriculture includes a combination of organizations that use a wide array of products and systems to produce, process, and distribute food, fiber, fuel, chemical and other useful products (e.g., individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and local, state and federal governments).
G3. Identify and apply appropriate safety measures when working with agricultural and related biotechnologies.
G4. Investigate emerging (state-of-the-art) and innovative applications of agricultural and related biotechnologies.

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