Appendix A: Prescribed Learning Outcomes:
Production

It is expected that students will:

Grades K to 1

• solve problems involving technology using various tools, materials, and processes
• modify familiar products by experimenting with ways of combining, separating, forming, and finishing materials
• compare the properties and uses of familiar materials
• identify common tools, and compare their characteristics and intended uses
• recognize the potential safety hazards presented by tools, and identify safety equipment and procedures
• recognize and suggest ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials and products to control waste

• solve problems involving technology using appropriate tools and materials
• identify natural and manufactured materials
• follow given steps in making a product
• modify a variety of materials by combining, separating, forming, and finishing
• identify ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials and products to control waste
• identify the potential safety hazards presented by tools in the classroom, and use appropriate safety equipment and procedures.

• choose appropriate tools and materials for the construction of a product or system
• develop a design, make a product or system, and determine the steps for its construction
• determine ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste materials
• identify natural and manufactured materials used in the manufacture of a product or system
• modify a variety of materials by combining, separating, forming, and finishing to construct products or systems
• identify the potential hazards of classroom tools, and use appropriate safety equipment and procedures

• choose appropriate tools and materials for the design and construction of products or systems
• identify the potential hazards of tools, and use appropriate safety equipment and procedures
• demonstrate ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials and products to control waste
• modify a variety of materials by combining, separating, forming, and finishing to construct products or systems
• develop a design for a product or system, and determine the steps for its construction

• determine a sequence of steps before making a product or system based on a design
• identify and use suitable tools, processes, and materials for combining, separating, forming, and finishing to construct products or systems
• use appropriate hand and portable power tools in the safe manufacture of products or systems
• describe ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials and products to control waste

• describe production processes involved in the development of products
• identify and use suitable tools, processes, and materials for combining, separating, forming, and finishing to construct products or systems
• modify designs to improve the appearance, usefulness, and function of a product or system
• use hand and portable power tools for their intended function in the safe manufacture of products or systems
• reuse and recycle materials and products to reduce waste

• describe and use the process of product design
• identify and classify the properties of materials used to manufacture products
• select materials based on a set of design specifications
• describe combining, forming, separating, and finishing processes as they relate to materials used in product manufacturing
• apply finishes and details to manufactured products to enhance their appearance and durability
• evaluate the efficiency of a production process
• identify ways to minimize waste and reuse products
• demonstrate safe work habits when using tools, equipment, and technical processes

• use a design process to modify products to improve their appearance, usefulness, and function
• classify and describe the characteristics of industrial materials
• investigate and select materials to meet design specifications
• devise and use assembly-sequence diagrams and flow charts to explain a process or system
• devise a manufacturing process
• identify new trends in manufacturing processes
• describe ways to reduce waste
• select and use a variety of finishes on products to improve their appearance and durability
• select and safely use hand and power tools in the manufacture of products
• demonstrate safe work habits when using tools, equipment, and technical processes, and encourage the same in others

• use a design process in production activities
• match materials to specific product requirements
• use orderly assembly and disassembly techniques
• explain and use WHMIS information
• devise a production process
• use hand and power tool techniques to process materials in order to improve the appearance, usefulness, and function of products
• examine new trends in manufacturing processes
• describe ways to reuse and recycle materials and products to reduce waste
• demonstrate safe work habits when using tools, equipment, and technical processes, and encourage the same in others
• classify and describe the characteristics of industrial materials

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