NSES Content Standard E
Science and Technology: Abilities of technological design Grades 5-8, page 165 Identify appropriate problems for technological design. Students should
develop their abilities by identifying a specified need, considering its
various aspects, and talking to different potential users or beneficiaries.
They should appreciate that for some needs, the cultural backgrounds and
beliefs of different groups can affect the criteria for a suitable product.
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Benchmark 3A The Nature of Technology:
Technology and Science
Grades 6-8, page 46
Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design and technology
use scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. But they usually
have to take human values and limitations into account as well.