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Copyright in the work is vested in the publisher.  \nCopyright in the text remains vested in the contributors.  \nISBN: 978-1-920705-00-8  \nThis book was developed with the participation of the Department of Basic Education of South Africa with funding from the Sasol Inzalo Foundation.  \nContributors:  \nGraham Barlow, Louis Botha, John de Klerk, Jacqui Greenop, Chris Human, Piet Human, Riekie Human, Xenia Kyriacou, Morne Labuschagne, John Laurie, Ezekiel Makwana, Rallai Maleka, Mafahle Mashegoana, Themba Mavuso,  \nPeter Middleton, Lebogang Modisakwena, Peter Moodie, Neil Murtough, Sarah Niss,  \nHumphrey Nkgogo, Phillip Radingoane, Jan Randewijk, Margot Roebert, Marlene Rousseau, Marcus Taba, Yvonne Thiebaut, CecileTurley, Louis van Aswegen, Karen van Niekerk, Elene van Sandwyk  \nIllustrations and graphics:  \nAstrid Blumer (Happy Artworks Studio), Ian Greenop, Chris Human, Piet Human, Peter Middleton, Peter Moodie, Melany Pietersen (Happy Artworks Studio), Theo Sandrock, Lisa Steyn Illustration, Heine van As (Happy Artworks Studio),  \nLeonora van Staden, Geoff Walton Cover illustration: Leonora van Staden Photographs:  \nLenni de Koker, Ian Greenop, Chris Human, Tessa Oliver, Elsa Retief (GalleryProductions)  \nText design: Mike Schramm  \nLayout and typesetting: Lebone Publishing Services  \nThanks for free sharing of ideas, and free access to photographs, to:  \nCape Peninsula Fire Protection Association, National Sea Rescue Institute, Beate Hölscher (South African Environmental Observation Network), The Transitions Collective ([www.ishackliving.co.za](www.ishackliving.co.za)).  \nThanks to people or institutions who placed photographs in the public [domain on www.commons.wikimedia.org](domain on www.commons.wikimedia.org), with no attribution required.  \nPrinted by [printer name and address]  \nCOPYRIGHT NOTICE  \nYour freedom to legally copy this book  \nThis book is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0  \nUnported License (CC BY-NC) .  \nYou are allowed and encouraged to freely copy this book. You can photocopy, print and distribute it as often as you like. You may download it onto any electronic device, distribute it via email, and upload it to your website, at no charge. You may also adapt the text and illustrations, provided you acknowledge the copyright holders (‘attribute  \nthe original work’) .  \nRestrictions: You may not make copies of this book for a profit-seeking purpose. This holds for printed, electronic and web-based copies of this book,  \nand any part of this book.  \nFor more information about the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial  \n4.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, see [http://creativecommons.org/](http://creativecommons.org/)  \nlicenses/by-nc/4.0/  \nAll reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that materials included are not already copyrighted to other entities, or in a small number of cases, to acknowledge copyright holders. In some cases this may not have been possible. The publishers welcome the opportunity for redress with any unacknowledged  \ncopyright holders.  \nExcept where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)  \nTech_English_LG_Grade7_Prelims.indd 3 8/26/2014 3:08:07 PM  \nTable of contents  \nTerm 1  \nchapter 1:  \nWhat is Technology? ............................................................... 1  \nchapter 2:  \nHow to say things with drawings .......................................... 13  \nchapter 3:  \nDraw ","cbCaij2dY2wGiSz6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij2dY2wGiSz6","pdf",10907713,192,"English","# Term 1\n## chapter 1: What is Technology?\n## 1.1 Materials, tools and plans\n## 1.2 Design a wheelbarrow\n## chapter 2: How to say things with drawings\n## chapter 3: Draw what you see\n## chapter 4: Push and lift objects\n## chapter 5: Other classes of levers\n## chapter 6: Tools with two or more levers\n## chapter 7 Mini-PAT: Design a life-saving tool\n## chapter 8: Shells, frames and solids\n## chapter 9: Frame structures\n## chapter 10: Things to consider\n## chapter 11 Mini-PAT: A model cellphone tower","[{\"question\":\"What does the chapter explain about technology?\",\"answer\":\"The chapter explains what technology is about and connects it to natural and man-made materials, tools, and the design process.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered under 1.1 and 1.2?\",\"answer\":\"1.1 focuses on materials, tools and plans, while 1.2 guides the learner to design a wheelbarrow.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the chapter’s figures support learning?\",\"answer\":\"Figures show different techniques to build houses and the tools used, helping learners understand what technology activities involve and how ideas can be formed before answering questions.\"}]","Technology grade 7 Book 1 - chapter 1 - What is Technology? | PDF",484]