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E _______________________________________________
In this phase, you must use your creativity and scientific-technological knowledge, as well as
considering functional and aesthetic issues - is the product useful and attractive? You can use the
Internet, books and magazines to find information. Then, you must edit the information that you have
found. We will have to think about several ideas and make the necessary modifications. We may
also combine different ideas to create one final design. Finally, we must draw the object and investigate
the materials we could use.
2 - Two synonyms for the word “phase” in this context are “____________” and “_____________”.
ANSWER KEY
The Technological Process
1- The following paragraphs explain the different stages of the technological process. Identify the
phase described in each one. Then cut them out and paste them in order in your notebook.
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B
1: Identify the problem or need
In order to solve a problem, you need to clearly address what the problem is. Identifying the problem
is essential to finding possible solutions. However, you must remember that with the passing of time,
technology advances and new solutions are created, so the best solution today might not be the best
solution in the future.
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2: Explore and design
In this phase, you must use your creativity and scientific-technological knowledge, as well as
considering functional and aesthetic issues - is the product useful and attractive? You can use the
Internet, books and magazines to find information. Then, you must edit the information that you have
found. We will have to think about several ideas and make the necessary modifications. We may
also combine different ideas to create one final design. Finally, we must draw the object and investigate
the materials we could use.
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A
3: Plan the work
Now, we must divide up the work so that each person or pair has a role to play. We should make a
timetable, get the materials and tools and prepare everything we need to create our design.
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4: Build the object