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List of Benchmarks for Technology 
 Standard 3.Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual
  
Topics1. Impact of technology; 2. Uses of technology
   Level III (Grade 6-8)
  Benchmark 6.Knows ways technology is used to protect the environment and prevent damage caused by nature (e.g., new building technologies protect cities from earthquakes, bacteria are used in cleaning water)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  environmental protection technology
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Knows ways technology is used to protect the environment   
  2. Knows ways technology is used to prevent damage caused by nature   
  3. Knows that new building technologies protect cities from earthquakes   
  4. Knows that new technologies allow bacteria to be used in cleaning water   


Citation Log: BD(STE,68-69;​TEI,2c11B)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
2   Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy
B   NBEA: National Standards for Business Education
F   NAEP: 2009 Science Framework (Pre-Publication Edition)
ID   International Baccalaureate: Design Technology (HS)
IE   International Baccalaureate: Environmental Systems (HS)
IS   ISTE: National Educational Technology Standards for Students
IT   International Baccalaureate: Informational Technology (HS)
N1   NCISE: Science and Technology Education, Elementary Years
N2   NCISE: Science and Technology Education, Middle Years
NC   North Carolina Computer/Technology Skills
S   NRC: National Science Education Standards
ST   ITEA: Standards for Technological Literacy
TA   Texas Technology Application Standards
TE   Texas Technology Education/Industrial Technology Education

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document