Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS 2O)
This resource was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
The Ontario Science Centre has developed these resources to support educators teaching Grade 10 Technology and the Skilled Trades. These materials include lesson plans, 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 need throughout the course. These include working with fractions, different systems of measure (metric and imperial) and converting between systems.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills
EXPECTATIONS: A1.2, A2.1, A2.4, A2.7, A4.3
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, A2.6, A3.1, A3.3, A3.4, A3.4, B1.1
Students will gain an understanding of the importance of health and safety procedures in the workplace, allowing them to apply these 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, A4.6, B3.4
Students will gain a general understanding of how to effectively ideate while establishing and justifying evaluation criteria and identifying constraints to narrow down their ideas. Students will also learn about project management and the importance of purposeful planning when completing projects.
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 have an opportunity to examine the sustainability of materials they use in the technology classroom and everyday life through research. Using a life cycle assessment (LCA) template, students will compare similar products, use research to inform their choice of the more sustainable item and suggest how the product could evolve to become more sustainable.
SUBJECT: Technology and the Skilled Trades
STRAND: Design Processes and Related Skills; Technological Development, Impacts, and Careers
EXPECTATIONS: A2.3, B1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, B2.3
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.