Copyright: 2025
Virginia Assignment Code: 8410
Suggested Grade Level: 5
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: N/A
Credits:
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: N/A
Course Description:
Students will explore the fundamentals of technology and engineering, examining core concepts, history, and impacts through interdisciplinary instruction. Students will engage in design thinking, learn about technology resources, and create their own products. Emphasizing the Virginia Department of Education's 5 C’s—Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Citizenship—students will develop skills to innovate, problem-solve, and contribute to a tech-driven world. Students will create products that can be documented in their Academic and Career Plan Portfolios (ACPP), which will be actively developed throughout their years in school.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:
https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/manufacturing/technology-awareness/