Differentiate between raw materials and manufactured products.

Assess the benefits and drawbacks of manufactured materials (e.g., plastic, steel, aluminium, glass, nylon, and other fabric) that have been developed to improve human living conditions.

Research a product to determine the raw materials from which it is made and the process required to turn the raw materials into a manufactured product.

Conduct a fair test to determine the effectiveness of different types or brands of a material (e.g., glue, coffee mug, paper towel, battery, bubble gum, paper, soap, and balloon).

Develop and apply criteria (e.g., function, cost, reliability, and aesthetics) for evaluating the effectiveness of a consumer product.

Identify locations in their communities and in Saskatchewan where agricultural and industrial manufacturing occurs, what products are created and tested, which raw materials are used, and how by- products and waste are disposed.

Assess the societal and environmental impacts of industrial and agricultural processes that change raw materials into manufactured products, taking into account different perspectives such as consumer, manufacturer, salesperson, and community leader.

Identify potentially harmful products used at home, school, and in communities, including interpreting consumer chemical hazard symbols, and describe practices that individuals can follow to ensure personal and community safety.

Research cultural values related to the consumption of products, such as using all parts of an animal.

Investigate how natural and manufactured products (e.g., tires, computers, trees, garbage, paper, scrap metal, house construction materials, food, clothing, oil, and automobiles) are disposed of personally, in their communities, and in Saskatchewan.

Recognize the need for developing a sense of responsibility towards other people, other living things, and the environment when choosing how to use and dispose of manufactured products.