Exploring Technology

■ Technical word choices to defne and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, manner ( descriptions)

Differentiation in Action Skill Building

3.4 To be Aware of the History of Technology

1. Historical Timeline Projects:

● Have students create detailed timelines that track the development of specifc technologies, noting key inventions, refnements, and the specialization of functions. This could be done as individual projects or collaborative group work. ● Assign students to research and present case studies on the evolution of particular inventions. They should highlight the slow and methodical process of tests and refnements, as well as the role of specialized functions in technological improvements. ● Use interactive simulations to demonstrate how certain technologies evolved. For instance, a simulation of the development of the steam engine or the telephone can help students visualize the incremental improvements and understand the underlying principles. ● Organize design and build challenges where students must create simple structures or devices using only the knowledge and materials available in historical periods. This can help them appreciate the ingenuity required before modern scientifc understanding and tools were available. ● Have students analyze primary source documents such as patents, blueprints, and journals from inventors. This can provide insights into the thought processes and methods used historically to develop new technologies. ● Engage students in role-playing activities where they take on the personas of historical inventors or engineers. They can present their inventions to the class, explaining the challenges they faced and how they overcame them without modern scientifc knowledge. ● Organize visits to museums or archives where students can see historical artifacts and documents related to technological development. If physical visits are not

2. Invention Evolution Case Studies:

3. Interactive Simulations and Models:

4. Design and Build Challenges:

5. Primary Source Analysis:

6. Role-Playing Historical Innovators:

7. Museum and Archive Visits (Virtual): (Use AR/VR)