Robotics Textiles Woodwork Students are expected to Students are expected to Students are expected to know the following: know the following: know the following: A robot is a Range of uses of Ways in which machine capable of textiles wood is used in carrying out a Variety of textile local cultural and complex series of economic contexts materials actions Characteristics of Hand construction automatically wood as a material techniques for Uses of robotics producing and/or Woodworking Main components repairing textile techniques and of robots: sensors, items basic joinery using control systems, Consumer concerns hand tools and effectors that influence Various ways that textile choices, objects can move including availability, cost, Programming and logic for robotics function (e.g. waterproof), and components textile care Various platforms for robotics Technical knowledge See Grades 6-7/Technology and Digital Aim: Develop students’ practical design and Citizenship Continuum below. making ability, and their creativity in solving real Apply their understanding of how to and relevant problems. Through a wide variety of strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more creative and practical activities, students will be complex structures taught the knowledge, skills needed to emerge in the Understand how more advanced process of designing and making. mechanical systems in their products enable movement and force. Provide students with opportunities to: Understand more advanced electrical Design and make products that solve systems can be powered and used in real and relevant problems within a their products (for example, series variety of contexts. circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, Use research and exploration, such as buzzers and motors) the study of different cultures, to identify Apply their understanding of and understand user needs. computing to program, monitor and Use a variety of approaches to generate control their products. creative ideas. Use computer-aided design to develop Develop and communicate design ideas and communicate their ideas
Robotics Textiles Woodwork Students are expected to know the following: A robot is a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically Uses of robotics Main components of robots: sensors, control systems, and effectors Various ways that objects can move Programming and logic for robotics components Various platforms for robotics Students are expected to know the following: Range of uses of textiles Variety of textile materials Hand construction techniques for producing and/or repairing textile items Consumer concerns that influence textile choices, including availability, cost, function (e.g. waterproof), and textile care Students are expected to know the following: Ways in which wood is used in local cultural and economic contexts Characteristics of wood as a material Woodworking techniques and basic joinery using hand tools Aim: Develop students’ practical design and making ability, and their creativity in solving real and relevant problems. Through a wide variety of creative and practical activities, students will be taught the knowledge, skills needed to emerge in the process of designing and making. Provide students with opportunities to: Design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts. Use research and exploration, such as the study of different cultures, to identify and understand user needs. Use a variety of approaches to generate creative ideas. Develop and communicate design ideas Technical knowledge Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures Understand how more advanced mechanical systems in their products enable movement and force. Understand more advanced electrical systems can be powered and used in their products (for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors) Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products. Use computer-aided design to develop and communicate their ideas See Grades 6-7/Technology and Digital Citizenship Continuum below.