Real World Application
We accomplish this using real life applications and projects that people encounter in their everyday lives and jobs. This gives students meaning and purpose to what they are learning.
We believe that each student needs to learn how to problem solve individually and in a group setting. Individually, the students work to develop their creativity, technical knowledge, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. In the group setting, ideas derived from background knowledge and newly gained technical knowledge of a subject are communicated to the other members of the group for possible solutions to the problem. This communication process develops understanding for other peoples' opinions and ideas which provides for many possible solutions to the problem. Through these projects and processes we expound on the need for responsibility from each individual student. Students are encouraged to be prepared and contribute as team members and individuals to the solutions to the problem presented to them.
The Industrial Technology Department has developed sixteen Technology Education based curriculums that are used in Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grade. Our projects address a myriad of content areas such as: Technology, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts.
Awarded "Best Technology Program in the State of Colorado" by the Colorado Technology Education Association and the International Technology Education Association.
Industrial Technology Courses
6th Grade
6th Industrial Technology: Metals/woods technology will be the emphasis for industrial technology. Students will be given an introduction to woodworking and metalworking tools and equipment to produce different projects. Safety will be emphasized.
7th Grade
7th Industrial Technology: Metals/woods technology will be the emphasis for industrial technology. Students will be given an introduction to woodworking and metalworking, using tools and equipment to produce different projects. Safety will be emphasized.
8th Grade
8th Metals: Students will work in many areas of metals technology. Tools, machines, safety and career education will be covered. Students will be problem solving and doing hands-on work in each of the areas.
8th Wood Technology Design & Production: This course will provide an in-depth look at woodworking processes and equipment along with workplace safety training. This class explores at length the woodworking processes within cabinetry, lamination, and wood identification/characteristics along with project design, production, quality control and project management. The students will work with power equipment after demonstrating their knowledge of correct machine tool usage through safety research/combined with tool specific safety tests. Students will be trained to use the following power tools: lathe, drill press, jigsaw, band saw, planer, jointer, radial arm saw, router, and basic hand tools. Safety is a daily part of the course. Projects are designed to facilitate use of as many power tools as possible.