INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STUDENTS

 - Paper Tower Problem
 - Balloon String Problem
 - Learning to design through technical sketching
 - Create a technical drawing of a simple product
 - Learn and practice proper hand and power tool safety procedures
 - Crosscut a block of wood (hand saw)
 - Drill a hole (brace and bit)
 - Learn the name and function of audio and video equipment
 - Create a video production
 - Create a stop-action animation video production
 - Making a Audio Commercial (Radio)
 - Using a Camcorder for Visual Project
 - Creating and recording a public service announcement
 - Experience problem solving through team work
 - Working on a class Technology Time Line Project
 - Design, construct, and test a simple structure such as a beam, mini bridge, or ladder
 - Mousetrap racer problem solving competition
 - Follow instructions to correctly wire an electronic project
 - Use the Car Builder program to design and test a car
 - Study aerodynamics as it relates to rocketry
 - Follow instructions to correctly build a working model rocket
 - Build and test an air-powered vehicle using a limited supply of materials
 - Design and build a self-supporting cardboard structure

SUPPLEMENTAL STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES:
PAXTON-PATTERSON TECHNOLOGY MODULES
 
 - Video Production
 - Visual Communications
 - Computer Graphics an Animation
 - Computer Aided Drafting
 - Aerodynamics Technology
 - Rocketry and Flight
 - Research and development
 - Energy, Power and Transportation
 - Structural Technology
 - Electricity and Electronics
 - Internet Research Station