Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS 1O)
This resource was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
The Ontario Science Centre has developed these resources to support educators teaching Grade 9 Technology and the Skilled Trades. These materials include lesson plans, related videos, project ideas and other materials designed to support curriculum objectives and engaged classrooms.
We’ve created materials to help orient you to these lessons and projects. We encourage you to start your exploration here.
Students will have an opportunity to apply STEM thinking concepts in the classroom by reviewing the math skills they will use throughout the course. These include working with fractions and different systems of measure (metric and imperial systems).
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills
EXPECTATIONS: A1.2, A1.6, A2.1, A2.7, A4.
Key features of the engineering design process are explained in this lesson. Students will work through a simple example requiring criteria identification, process development, the feedback or testing process and iteration. A mini-lesson on providing and receiving feedback as part of the EDP is also included.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills; Technological Development, Impacts, and Careers
EXPECTATIONS: A1.2, A1.4, A2.5, A2.6, A3.1, A3.2, A3.3, A3.4, A4.4, B1.1
Students gain an understanding of the importance of health and safety procedures in the workplace, allowing them to apply essential safety concepts when using materials, tools and equipment throughout the course.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills; Technological Development, Impacts, and Careers
EXPECTATIONS: A4.1, A4.2, A4.3, A4.6, B3.4
Students will gain a general understanding of how to effectively ideate and plan, an important step in the engineering design process.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills
EXPECTATIONS: A1.2, A1.3, A1.4, A1.5, A1.6, A2.1, A2.2
Students will examine the sustainability of materials they use by completing a Life Cycle Assessment.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills; Technological Development, Impacts, and Careers
EXPECTATIONS: A2.3, B1.1, B1.2, B2.2, B2.3
This video highlights different careers, as well as skills required to be successful in the technical and skilled trades
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Technological Development, Impacts, and Careers
EXPECTATIONS: B3, B3.1, B3.4
This recorded virtual session will introduce you to the Ontario Science Centre’s ready-to-use lesson plans and resources for the new TAS 1O and 2O courses.
We would welcome your feedback on your experience with these resources after you’ve had a chance to explore them. The survey will take about 3 minutes to complete and will help us in developing future materials.