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New Zealand Ministry of Education

New Zealand Government: Te Kete Ipurangi: Teaching Technological Systems

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Two teachers approached the technological systems component of the curriculum through a "simple is best" strategy. By the end of the unit, their students had used simple circuits to develop their understanding of technological systems...
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

New Zealand Government: Te Kete Ipurangi: Is Food a Technological Outcome?

For Teachers K - 1st
In response to a misunderstanding about whether food can be a technological outcome, students were given an exploratory lesson in food technology. They discussed biscuits as technological products and the testing and trialing involved in...