Manufacturing Technology

Extension

● Organize Virtual feld trips to technology companies, research facilities, or environmental organizations to witness the real-world applications and impacts of technology. ● Invite guest speakers from relevant industries, government agencies, or advocacy groups to share their experiences and insights. ● Encourage students to collaborate with local communities, organizations, or businesses to identify technology-related challenges and propose solutions that consider societal, economic, and environmental factors.

Resources/ Suggested Lesson(s) ● Brainspire Article: Technology and Society: how technology changed our lives Skills : ● Students can explain how to design a product with minimal waste. Scaffolded Learning : ● Have students create a small wooden game designed for children using the provided cutoff waste material found in the shop scrap bin. Provide students with a rubric with specifc parameters. ● Have students create a presentation about the impact of technology on society.

Vocabulary

● Invention ● Innovation ● Cultural Effects ● Social Effects ● Economic Effects ● Political Effects