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“To Optimize Teaching And Learning Utilizing Technology”

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A. Explain why people, when building or making something, need to determine what it will be made of and how it will affect other people and the environment.

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	Materials and Manufacturing http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=8&DocID=16 To look at different kinds of materials; to identify the properties of materials and their suitability for different purposes.
	Characteristics of Materials http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml At this interactive web site you experiment with several different materials to see if they are strong, flexible, transparent, and waterproof. Then you see which materials would be best to make certain objects such as tires, notebooks, windows, and more. Finally you can take a quiz when finished.
	Clean Up Your World game http://www.funschool.com/games_popup.php?g=1030 This game has the student search for litter in a natural setting and place each piece in the correct recycling bin.
	Just Turn It Off http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=8&DocID=23 Energy is often expended when it need not be. Students will investigate the importance of turning off lights, toys, machines, and appliances.

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