A substance has characteristic properties such as density, boiling point, freezing point, solubility, all of which are independent of the mass or volume of the sample.
A technological design & problem solving process changes ideas into a final product or system.
All living things are made up of smaller units called cells.
All matter is made up of building blocks called atoms. Atoms are characterized by their parts including protons, electrons, and neutrons.
All matter is made up of particles, which are far too small to see directly through a microscope.
All multicellular organisms have systems that interact with one another to perform specific functions and enable the organism to function as a whole.
Bio-related technologies are the processes of using biological mater to make or modify products.
Bio-related technologies are the processes of using biological organisms to make or modify products.
Cells carry out the many functions needed to sustain life.
Cells grow and divide thereby producing more cells.
Cells take in nutrients that they use to provide energy to carry out their life functions.
Changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of populations and entire species.
Changing a substance’s state of matter may change its density but not its composition.
Communication is the process of composing, sending, and receiving messages through technology.
Communication is the process of composing, sending, and receiving messages using technological devices.
Compounds may only be broken down into simpler types of matter (elements) by chemical means.
Construction is the process of turning materials into useful structures.
Construction is the process of turning raw materials into useful structures.
Decisions about the use of products and systems can result in expected and unexpected consequences.
Different body tissues and organs are made up of different kinds of cells.
Disease affects the structures and/or functions of an organism.
Elements are the basic building blocks of matter that cannot be broken down chemically and are made up all of the same type of atoms.
Energy and power technologies are the processes of converting energy sources into useful power.
Energy and power technologies use processes to convert energy into power.
Every organism has a set of genetic instructions that determines its inherited traits.
Every organism has a set of instructions for specifying its traits.
Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to allow its survival.
Genes can randomly change or mutate, causing changes in certain traits of the offspring.
Hereditary information (set of instructions) is contained in genes, located on chromosomes in cells.
In a technological world, inventions and innovations must be carefully assessed by individuals and society as a whole.
Individual organisms with certain traits are more likely than others to survive and have offspring.
Inherited traits can increase their frequency in successive generations so that descendents are very different from their ancestors.
Innovation is the process of improving an existing product, process, or system.
Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product, process, or system to improve it.
Invention is a process of creating new products, processes, or systems.
Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into new products, processes, or systems.
Inventions and innovations must be carefully assessed by individuals and society.
Manufacturing is the process of turning materials into useful products.
Manufacturing is the process of turning raw materials into useful products.
Materials are characterized by having a specific amount of mass in each unit of volume (density).
Organisms reproduce and pass their genes to the next generation (their offspring).
Particles are always in motion with the smallest motion in solids progressing to the largest motion in gases.
People select, create, and use technology.
Safety is a preeminent concern for all technological development and use.
Safety is one of the most important concerns for all technological development and use.
Science and technology are interconnected.
Some organisms are made up of only one cell.
Specialized cells perform specialized functions in multicellular organisms.
Technological design & problem solving follows many steps.
Technological design & problem solving includes clearly communicated solutions.
Technological design & problem solving includes frequent checking.
Technological design & problem solving requires hands-on applications.
Technological literacy is necessary for a productive workforce.
Technological literacy is necessary for all citizens.
Technological literacy is the ability to understand, use, assess, design, and create technology.
Technological literacy requires lifelong learning.
Technology and society impact each other.
The abilities required in a technological world include diagnosing, troubleshooting, analyzing and maintaining systems.
The abilities required in a technological world include understanding, fixing, and maintaining systems.
The gene is the basic unit of inheritance.
The goal of technology is to meet human needs and wants.
There are defining structures of cells for both plants and animals.
There are over one hundred known elements each with characteristic properties from which all other matter is made.
There are structural and functional similarities and differences that characterize diverse living things.
There is a relationship between structure and function at all biological levels of organization.
Transportation is the process of safely and efficiently moving people and products.
Understanding technological systems help us plan and control technological developments.
When two or more substances are combined, they may form a mixture and maintain their original properties or they may react chemically to form a new substance with new properties.
While science is the study of the natural world, technology is the study of the human designed world.
