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Manufacturing Skills
Added 05.07.12

Manufacturing Skills uses a self-paced format to cover fundamental topics that are essential for students in manufacturing technology. The modules are designed to be used in any order. Modules include:

• Safety
• Chains, Sprockets, and Belts
• Clutches and Brakes
• Coupling and Coupling Alignment
• Gearboxes
• Pipes and Fittings
• Seals and Bearings
• Tubing

Each module includes an objective sheet, a step-by-step guide for progressing through the module (LAP sheet), information sheets that feature full-color photographs, plus assignment and job sheets as appropriate. Manufacturing Skills is designed to be used in combination with the popular Audel Millwrights & Mechanics Guide by Thomas Bieber Davis and Carl A. Nelson.

Teacher materials, which are available on a CD, include resource and reference lists as well as a module test. The answers to the tests and assignment sheets are also included on the CD.

Manufacturing Skills is in the Manufacturing cluster. We are offering unit 2, “Chains, Sprockets, and Belts," as a free sample for you to download.

Chains, Sprockets, and Belts sample

Personal Financial Literacy
Added 05.04.12

Many states (including Oklahoma) are mandating financial literacy as a graduation requirement. This curriculum includes all 14 areas of instruction outlined in Oklahoma's Passport to Financial Literacy. It was developed with guidance from the Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy, and is endorsed by the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education

Personal Financial Literacy will assist teachers in providing students with the basic skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage their personal finances. The objectives and learning activities are based on real-world situations, and will help build a foundation for making informed and successful personal financial decisions.

The Student Guide and Teacher Edition are printed in full color. A Teacher Resource CD is also available, which includes printable versions of all student consumables, PowerPoints®, written tests in Word® and rich text formats (for use with ExamView®), vocabulary puzzles, and more.

We are offering unit 5, "Saving and Investing," as a free sample for you to download.

Saving and Investing sample

Animal Science
Added 05.04.12

Animal Science is based on the competencies set by the Division of Agricultural Education at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Students typically take this course after completing Introduction to Agriscience, also known as Agricultural Education I. This product features a full-color student and teacher edition. The activities and assignments are included along with PowerPoints® and tests in Word® and rich text format for ExamView® conversion on a Teacher Resource CD (AG 8006).

Units include:

• Livestock Safety
• Animal Genetics and Selection
• Nutrition, Feeds and Additives
• Reproductive Anatomy and Fertility
• Breeding Management
• Parturition and Newborn Care
• Livestock Health Fundamentals
• Livestock Diseases and Parasites
• Vaccinations and Medications
• Livestock Management Practices
• Market Grades and Classes
• Livestock Marketing

Animal Science is in the Animal Systems pathway in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Cluster. We are offering unit 4, "Reproductive Anatomy and Fertility," as a free sample for you to download.

Reproductive Anatomy and Fertility sample

Construction Concepts TLA
Added 12.22.11

This Technology Learning Activity covers the basics of construction and takes students through the process of building a structure. Students will create a scale model of an early home, design a home as an architect (online), research alternative housing materials, build a base floor, estimate framing materials, frame an interior wall with a door, cut pipe, join pieces of pipe, plumb lines for water, wire a light switch, estimate drywall material needs, install drywall, tape joints, compare heating and cooling methods, determine elements of style, paint a wall, complete a green building survey, and research a career related to construction.

Lessons include:

• The Basics of Home Construction
• Building Materials
• Foundations and Concrete Work
• Estimating Materials
• Framing
• Let the Water Flow!
• Lights On!
• Drywall and Wall Finishing
• Heating and Cooling
• A Thing of Beauty
• Green Building and LEED
• Careers in Construction

Construction Concepts was developed for middle school and high school students, and is crosswalked to Oklahoma PASS (Technology Education) standards, ITEA technology literacy standards, and AAAS science literacy benchmarks. It is provided on CD-ROM for the instructor to print as needed.

We are offering Lesson 1, "The Basics of Home Construction," as a free sample for you to download.

The Basics of Home Construction sample

Basic Wiring
Added 09.30.11

The newest title in the Electrical Wiring Series, Basic Wiring reflects 2011 NEC requirements, and is required for students who go on to study either Residential or Commercial/Industrial Wiring.

Topics covered include: Occupational introduction, general safety and first aid, electrical safety, related math and measuring, hand tools, powered/specialty tools and equipment, using trade information, basic equipment, basic theory, AC and DC circuits, wiring methods, conductions, low-voltage wiring, overcurrent protection, load centers, and existing structures.

We are offering unit 11, "AC Circuits," as a free sample for you to download.

AC Circuits, Student Guide (PDF file, 2.65 MB)
AC Circuits, Student Workbook (PDF file, 3.71 MB)

Best of the Web: Internet Sites and Resources for Education, Training, and Professional Development
Added 08.26.11

The 7th edition of our popular resource for teachers and students, Best of the Web features websites and activities for using the internet in the classroom, divided by cluster area. We often distribute this resource in print form for free at exhibits of our curriculum. It can also be purchased in packages of 10.

Best of the Web (PDF file, 1.43 MB)

Advertising and Design
Added 08.10.11

This new curriculum will introduce students to the exciting field of advertising and design! Upon completion of Advertising and Design, each student will have a portfolio showcasing their work, including (but not limited to) print ads, logos, menus, 2D and 3D product labels and Web banners. Advertising and Design prepares the student for a successful career in this creative and challenging field!

Units include:

• Introduction to Advertising and Design
• File Types, Uses and Management
• Getting Started
• Legal Issues and Copyright Laws
• Elements and Principles of Design
• Typography
• Color Principles
• Advertising Strategies and Branding
• Page Layout
• Vector Illustration
• Raster Imaging
• Project Management
• Web Portfolio

We are offering unit 10, "Vector Illustration," as a free sample for you to download.

Vector Illustration, Student Guide (PDF file, 1.37 MB)
Vector Illustration, Student Workbook (PDF file, 3.63 MB)