• Identify objects created within the human-made world (e.g., books, chairs, houses, buses) and objects that occur in nature (e.g., trees, flowers, rocks and rivers).

• Describe how people use tools to help them do things.

Identify common systems in the school or home (e.g., the plumbing system delivers water to and from your bathtub).

Identify technology devices in the classroom (e.g., bells, computer, fire alarm, pencil sharpener).

Recognize the connection between technology and other fields of study (e.g., technology can be used to make or create music or musical instruments).

Describe how the use of tools and machines can be helpful or harmful.

• Explain how waste results from making and using things, and/or discarding them.

• Identify materials that can be reused and/or recycled.

Recognize that technology changes the way people live and work.

Collect information about products and systems used at home by asking questions (e.g., electronic toothbrush, toaster, TV).

Describe how a product or system can be used the right way and the wrong way (e.g., using scissors as a knife, a screwdriver as a can opener).

• Locate computer and multimedia technology in the classroom and identify it by name (e.g., computer, VCR, listening station).

• Name the basic parts of a computer (e.g., monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer).

• Use computer and multimedia technology with teacher assistance (e.g., computer, VCR, listening station).

• Listen to directions and use proper care when handling computer and multimedia technology.

• Follow the correct order for turning computers and multimedia technology resources on and off with teacher assistance.

• Identify and use input (keyboard, mouse) and output (printer) devices to operate computer and multimedia technology tools with teacher assistance.

• Use software programs with teacher assistance.

• View multimedia presentations and discuss motion and sound.

• Recognize productivity tools (e.g., presentations, drawing programs).

Identify/recognize technology resources (e.g., pre-selected Web sites, educational software).

Explore different types of media formats used to communicate information (e.g., e-mail, TV, newspapers, film, phones, Web pages).

Examine digital images in learning (e.g., students select pictures of community helpers from teacher-identified materials).

Engage in teacher-directed online learning activities (e.g., 100th day of kindergarten activities, online field trips).

• Identify what information is, and recognize that it can be represented in a variety of ways (e.g., numbers, words, pictures, sounds).

• Identify places where information can be found and retrieve information from a specified location (e.g., classroom, school library, public library, the Internet, computer folder, hard drive, Web site, book).

View information in an information source selected by the teacher or librarian.

Tell what was learned using technology tools (e.g., use a computer drawing/paint program to draw a picture that explains what was learned).

• Talk about the Internet as an information source.

• Use Web page functions:
  a. Scroll up and down page;
  b. Click on links; and
  c. Use back button.

• Identify problems solved by tools (e.g., list tools and describe the problem that they solve such as crayons—communication, coats—protection from elements, clocks—time, toothbrush—cavities).

• Ask questions and make observations about how things work (e.g., take a mystery device and ask questions to determine what it does).

Make observations of how things are made strong (e.g., using more of the same material).

Communicate information about a product (e.g., describe a favorite toy and how to use it).

• List the things around the home that use energy (e.g., TV, stove, washing machine, computer).

• List different energy sources we use (e.g., electricity, coal, gasoline).

Know that a transportation system has many parts that work together to help people travel (e.g., driver, mechanic, police, road repair crews).

Name products that are manufactured (e.g., toys, cars, furniture).

Describe different types of buildings (e.g., houses, apartments, office buildings and schools).

Explore ways to share ideas (e.g., speaking, drawing, modeling).

Recognize how medicine helps people who are sick to get better.

Describe different tools and equipment you might see on a farm.