Gizmos for California - Science: Engineering and Architecture Pathway Standards (Career Technical Education adopted 2013)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Engineering and Architecture Pathway Standards

B: : Engineering Technology Pathway

B3.0: : Identify the fundamentals of the theory, measurement, control, and applications of electrical energy, including alternating and direct currents.

B3.8: : Predict the effects of circuit conditions on the basis of measurements and calculations of voltage, current, resistance, and power.

B4.0: : Understand the concepts of physics that are fundamental to engineering technology.

B4.1: : Describe Newton?s laws and how they affect and define the movement of objects.

B4.2: : Explain how the laws of conservation of energy and momentum provide a way to predict and describe the movement of objects.

B4.4: : Explore the fundamentals and properties of waveforms and how waveforms may be used to carry energy.

B4.5: : Analyze how electric and magnetic phenomena are related and know common practical applications.

B5.0: : Understand how the principles of force, work, rate, power, energy, and resistance relate to mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal engineering systems.

B5.1: : Differentiate between scalars and vectors.

B5.2: : Solve problems by using the concept of vectoring to predict resultants.

B5.3: : Compare and explore the six simple machines and their applications.

B5.4: : Evaluate how energy is transferred and predict the effects of resistance in mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems.

B5.5: : Formulate and solve problems by using the appropriate units applied in mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal engineering systems.

B6.0: : Employ the design process to solve analysis and design problems.

B6.5: : Demonstrate the process of developing multiple details, within design constraints, into a single solution.

D: : Environmental Engineering Pathway

D2.0: : Understand the design process and how to solve analysis and design problems.

D2.6: : Build a prototype from plans and test it.

D2.7: : Evaluate and redesign a prototype on the basis of collected test data.

D3.0: : Understand the fundamentals of earth science as they relate to environmental engineering.

D3.1: : Know the fundamental stages of geochemical cycles

D3.3: : Classify the three major groups of rocks, according to their origin, on the basis of texture and mineral composition.

D3.6: : Interpret and evaluate topographical maps and images.

D3.8: : Analyze soil erosion and identify the causes

D4.0: : Understand the effects of the weather, the hydrosphere, and the atmosphere on the environment.

D4.1: : Know the common causes of atmospheric contamination.

D4.3: : Understand the relationship between the health of the marine environment and climate control.

D4.4: : Understand the effects of human activity on the atmospheric environment.

D4.5: : Analyze and predict conditions of meteorological events.

D4.6: : Analyze the mechanisms for air mass movement.

D4.7: : Analyze atmospheric pressure and weather systems.

D5.0: : Understand how the principles of force, work, rate, power, energy, and resistance relate to mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal engineering systems.

D5.1: : Know the six simple machines and their applications.

D5.2: : Know how energy is transferred and the effects of resistance in mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems.

D5.3: : Understand scalars and vectors

D5.4: : Solve problems by using the concept of vectoring to predict the resultant forces.

D5.5: : Solve problems by using the appropriate units applied in mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal engineering systems.

D6.0: : Evaluate regional interactive systems and elements that create harmful environmental effects.

D6.1: : Describe the sources of, and impacts attributable to, pollution and contamination.

D6.2: : Recognize the actions that cause resource depletion.

D6.3: : Define the causes of erosion and soil depletion.

D6.5: : Identify the sources of, and impacts attributable to, habitat alteration.

D7.0: : Understand the concepts of physics that are fundamental to engineering technology

D7.1: : Understand Newton?s laws and how they affect and define the movement of objects.

D7.2: : Understand how the laws of conservation of energy and momentum provide a way to predict and describe the movement of objects.

D7.3: : Understand how electric and magnetic phenomena are related and know common practical applications.

D7.4: : Analyze the fundamentals and properties of waveforms and how waveforms may be used to carry energy.

D9.0: : Identify the role and impact of waste management systems, and their operations, on the environment.

D9.1: : Understand the role of waste and storm water management systems, their operation, and their impact on the environment.

D9.2: : Explore the causes and effects of pollution linked to wastewater treatment facilities.

D10.0: : Understand the field of land use management and its potential for environmental impact.

D10.2: : Describe the composition, role, and function of ecosystems, including trends affecting viability

D11.0: : Research the role of air quality management and systems, their operations, and their impact on the environment.

D11.1: : Understand the elements that create outdoor air quality.

D11.2: : Summarize the causes of air pollutants and their chemical composition.

D12.0: : Implement processes to support energy efficiency.

D12.4: : Conduct an energy audit.

Correlation last revised: 9/2/2025

California - Science: Engineering and Architecture Pathway Standards

Career Technical Education | Adopted: 2013

1: : Engineering and Architecture Pathway Standards