Select and safely use tools, products, and systems for specific tasks. Tools should be selected based on their function (what they are designed to do), ease of use, and availability.
Follow step-by-step directions to assemble a product. These directions could come from a paper or booklet that describes how to put something together or how to solve a problem.
Use computers to access and organize information. This could be done with software on the computer (for example, an encyclopedia on a CD), as well as on the Internet.
Use common symbols, such as numbers and words, to communicate key ideas. Most of these symbols are found in everyday life, such as the alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, or commercial logos.
Things that are found in nature differ from things that are human-made in how they are produced and used. For example, the essentials for natural plant growth are sunshine (photosynthesis), air, water, and nutrients, while human made items require an idea, resources (e.g., time, money, materials, and machines), and techniques. Things found in nature, such as trees, birds, and wildflowers require no human intervention. On the other hand, creating a human-made object, such as a garment, requires human participation and innovation. For instance, the fibers from the bolls of a cotton plant are transformed into cloth through spinning and weaving so that they can be made into a cotton garment.
Tools, materials, and skills are used to make things and carry out tasks. People make tools to help themselves or others do their work: a cook uses knives to cut vegetables; a gardener uses a hoe to remove weeds; an accountant uses a computer to store information. People also use materials, such as paper, wood, cloth, and stone to make things they use every day. Most people develop the ability to do common tasks, such as cutting paper with scissors, and some people develop special abilities, like flying an airplane.
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