1. Core Technologies 1. Question & Research Task
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There are nine possible core technologies that make up any technology system.
In the movie, Back to the Future, Doc Brown invented a flux capacitor that enabled the DeLorean car to travel through time.
The flux capacitor is a technological system that is made up of electrical, electronic, optical and thermal technologies.
View the video to the right to see what it is all about.
The Flux Capacitor is an example of how an electronic core component worked with the rest of the DeLorean technological systems to make time travel possible!
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In this Slam Dunk, you will conduct brief, focused research to respond to the inquiry question:
How do core technologies impact our daily lives?

2. 2. Information Sources The Core Technologies (Safari)
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Choose several of the information sources linked here to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3.
Technological Systems are sets of interconnected components that transform, store, transport, or control materials, energy, and/or information for particular purposes. In any system, how the parts work together is as important as their individual characteristics.
Core Technologies are the building blocks of all technological systems
The Core Technologies (Safari)
Core Technologies (Infographic) (PPTX)
Technology Systems
The DeLorean is an automobile that is made up of multiple technology systems which utilize core technologies.
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3. What are technology systems? Explain input and output.
3. Student Activity
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Use this organizer to collect the following information. You will need this information to complete the assessment on slide 4.
What are technology systems? Explain input and output.
What are the 9 core technologies? Give examples of each.
How do core technologies create technology systems?
Electronic technology: Computer board
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4. Which core technologies are present in these items?
4. Assessment Activity
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How do core technologies impact our daily lives?
Cell Phone:
HSW-Cellphones
Do You Actually Know What is Inside Your Phone? (YouTube)
Toaster:
HSW-What Happens Inside a Toaster (scroll down to the box)
How to Repair a Broken Toaster (YouTube)
Washing Machine:
How Does a Washing Machine Work (YouTube)
HSW- Clothes Washing Machines
Elevators:
How Do Elevators Work (YouTube)
HSW-Elevators
Digital Camera:
HSW-Cameras
What’s Inside a Digital Camera
Choose one of the technology systems on the right. Complete this exit slip by answering the following question:
Which core technologies are present in these items?
How do they impact our daily lives?
Click on picture to see what the numbers are pointing to…can you name any core technologies?
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*Teacher should preview all videos and make them accessible to students.

5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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Got a little time?
Play a game in Quizlet to see what you have mastered. Practice what you learned!
DIY – Watch the following YouTube video to Make Your Own Flux Capacitor
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Make your own flux capacitor!
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6. 6. Teacher Resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 Technology Education 6th
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Learning Standards Alignment Maryland Technology Education Standards
Standard Four: Core Technologies and The Designed World - Students will demonstrate knowledge of the core technologies that underpin the designed world and major enterprises that produce the goods and services of the designed world. Core technologies include but are not limited to biotechnology, electrical, electronics, fluid, material, mechanical, optical, structural, and thermal technologies. Major enterprises include medical, agriculture, biotechnology, energy and power, information and communication, transportation, and manufacturing and construction technologies.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
AASL Standards Framework for Learners Inquire: Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and developing strategies for solving problems.
Think: Learners display curiosity and initiative by:
I.A.2 Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.
Create: Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes:
I.B.1 Using evidence to investigate questions. I.B.3 Generating products that illustrate learning.
Share: Learners adapt, communicate, and exchange learning products with others in a cycle that includes:
I.C.1 Interacting with content presented by others.
Grow: Learners participate in an ongoing inquiry-based process by:
I.D.2 Engaging in sustained inquiry.
P21 Framework: 21st Century Student Outcomes
3. Information, Media & Technology Skills: Information Literacy: Access information efficiently and effectively; Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand.
ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information.
Technology Education 6th
Objective: Students will be conduct brief, focused research in order to identify core technologies and explain how they impact our daily lives.
Time Frame: 2-3 Hours
Differentiation strategies for this lesson:
Have students use learning supports provided in any BCPS-licensed Digital Content included in this lesson. Refer to Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources for as needed.
Notes to the teacher:
Collaborate with your school library media specialist to plan and implement this lesson.
Use the mouse picture on slide 4 to model how to extract needed information and create an exit ticket.
**Teacher should preview all videos and make them accessible to students
Last updated: July Report broken links to BCPS Library Media Programs & Digital Resources BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2018, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.