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SAASTE Technology
Key Concepts
Grade 4 - Grade 5 - Grade 6 - Grade 7 - Grade 8 - Grade 9
Modules
Processing Grade 8/9 - Mechanical Systems Grade 9 - Structures Grade 5 - Structures Grade 8
Activities
Conductors & Insulators - Electronic Circuits - AND & OR Gates - Circuit/Systems Diagram - Hydraulics - Hydraulics & Pneumatics - Technological Products - Preservation-1 - Identifying Materials - Properties of Materials - Preservation-2 - Electroplating - Conditioning-Strengthening/Waterproofing-1 - Conditioning-Strengthening\Waterproofing-2 - Shaping - Forming - Forces - Types of Structures - Mechanisms Worksheet

KEY Pravin

Grade 6

Investigates:

  • background

context to situation (list advantage / disadvantage of solution to people / environment)

  • Existing

products – identify & compare design aspects

    science process skills (if appropriate)

    Systems & Control:

    • Types

    of movement (linear & rotary)

    • Input

    - Process - Output

    • Changing

    input and output motion (using the components of mechanical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic included)


    • Components

    of simple electric circuits.

    • Conversion

    of electrical energy into other forms (light, heat etc.)

    • Input

    - Process - Output

    Impacts:

      technological products & processes

      (Suggest improvements to minimize negative effects on people / environment)

      Designs:

        Design brief

        • possible

        solutions (linked to design brief & specifications and/or constraints.)

        • choice

        of solution with reasons

        • chosen

        solution developed further

        Processing:

        • Preservation

        of materials (drying, coating, canning, sealing) underpinned by an understanding of why materials deteriorate.



        Biases :

          technological products & services

          (Suggest ways to provide accessibility)

          Makes :

          Planning

          Materials list

          Tools list

          Neatness, safety, material use

          Structures:

            Load bearing properties of materials

              Stability structures

                Reinforcing structures.


                Indigenous Technology:

                  own & other societies

                  (Describe similarities & solutions -past, present & future)

                  Evaluates – with assistance:

                  • identifying

                  Strengths and weaknesses of: Product , and of plan of action

                  • Use

                  criteria for evaluation

                  • suggestions

                  for improvement / modification



                  Communicates:

                  • 2D

                  (1st ) *enhanced sketches / drawings (colour/ shading/ rendering)

                    circuit diagrams (circuit symbols)

                      systems diagrams (input, process, output)

                      • notes,

                      labels, dimensions

                        SA drawing conventions (for above)

                          Appropriate use of Technology to present information



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