SCIENCE CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS
Core Standards For All Science Teachers

STANDARD 2 - Technological Design
The competent science teacher understands the concepts, principles and processes of
technological design.

Knowledge Indicators: The competent science teacher
2A. Understands the processes, capabilities, limitations and implications of technology and
technological design and redesign.
2B. Understands technology and technological design as the use of tools throughout human history.
Performance Indicators: The competent science teacher
2C. Identifies real world problems or needs to be solved through technological design.
2D. Addresses a problem situation by identifying a design problem, proposing a design solution,
implementing the solution, evaluating the solution, revising the design upon evaluation, and
communicating the design and the process.
2E. Identifies the inquiry process in the investigation of past, current and potential technological
designs.