Smart and Modern Materials · JHS2 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.3.1.1 - Discuss smart and modern materials

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define smart materials and modern materials in their own words and give at least two distinguishing features of each.
Identify at least five industries in Ghana where smart and modern materials are used, giving a specific example for each.
Search for products made from smart and modern materials using ICT tools (mobile phones, school computers) and other sources such as product labels and newspapers.
Classify given products under the correct smart or modern material category and justify their choice.
Discuss the benefits and possible challenges of using smart and modern materials in everyday life.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Materials for Production (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Smart and Modern Materials (2.3)
Content standard: B8.2.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding and the use of smart and modern materials
Indicator: B8.2.3.1.1 - Discuss smart and modern materials
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 49
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify areas where smart and modern materials are in use.
E.g., food industry, textile industry, electricals/electronics industry, healthcare industry, building industry
2. Search for products made from smart and modern materials using ICT tools and other sources.
E.g.
- Modified starches-used in pizza toppings
- Sanitised fabrics-for sportswear and socks
- Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)-for organic light-emitting diodes
- Photochromic pigments-for lens in glass, windows