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Performance Task:
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New products are constantly being created by
American corporations. The development of these new products requires
creative thinking, research, technological design, development of a
prototype, and market testing. Your task is to develop a new product. Be
creative, don't be hampered by existing paradigms, and look beyond the
obvious. You will need to do the appropriate research, including past ideas
and inventions and see how they have changed or improved everyday living. Develop
a prototype of your product by designing blueprints and/or a model. Devise
a marketing and advertising campaign to promote your product.
Note to teacher: You may wish to hold an Invention, Discoveries, Insights
Exposition where students can display their work.
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Knowledge / Skills:
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Plan and apply real or hypothetical models and
constructions to facilitate investigation and learning and the solution to
practical problems. (xs2)
Understand the impact upon society and the
environment of scientific and technological discoveries and the
contributions of scientists.
Understand how society may accept or reject scientific discoveries
based upon need or refusal to change.
(xs3)
Gather information from a variety of sources,
including electronic sources, and summarize, analyze, and evaluate its use
for a report. (ela3)
Demonstrate knowledge of persuasive techniques
used in visual advertisements.
(ela66)
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