LibGuides: Elementary: G2 How We Organize Ourselves (HWOO)

Inquiry

Central Idea: Technology can change the way citizens satisfy their needs and connect with others.

Lines of Inquiry:

Changing technology can affect people’s lives (change)
Being safe online (causation)
Analysing patterns in data (connection)

Concepts: Change, Causation, Connection

Related Concepts: Innovation, Patterns, Digital citizenship

Photographs of Technology from the Past

Technology, robotics and Machines
This unit introduces technology, robotics and machines through Robokot and Elesapian, two entertaining characters who bring this topic to life. This unit introduces the history of technology and explains the fundamentals of robotics.

Media

Ring! Wring!
Students read, sing and learn about technology and the earliest inventions, such as the wheel. They also gain appreciation for the importance of using technology respectfully.

Ebooks and digital audiobooks

Dot by Randi Zuckerberg; Joe Berger (Illustrator)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780062287519
Publication Date: 2013
Dot, a spunky little girl obsessed with electronic devices, uses her tech-savvy expertise and resourceful imagination when she sets off on an interactive adventure.
Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark; Katy Wu (Illustrator)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781454920007
Publication Date: 2017
Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker. Grace Hopper coined the term "computer bug" and taught computers to "speak English."
Technology Tail by Julia Cook; Anita DuFalla (Illustrator)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781944882136
Publication Date: 2017
Whether sending a photo or making a comment, "Screen" wants kids to know their posts--the kind and the cruel--will follow them for a very long time and will influence their friendships.
When Charlie Mcbutton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins; Mike Lester (Illustrator)
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780142408575
Publication Date: 2007
A boy who likes nothing but playing computer games is in trouble when the power goes out and his little sister has all of the batteries in the house.
Tek: The Modern Cave Boy by Patrick McDonnell
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780316338059
Publication Date: 2016
Caveboy Tek is obsessed with his electronic devices and ignores the world around him, until his family and friends hatch a plan to get him to unplug.
Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781423159063
Publication Date: 2012
When her family is too busy using their electronic gadgets to notice her repeated attempts to greet them, little Lydia ventures outside and bids hello to the rocks, leaves and flowers before returning home to show her family the beautiful, gadget-free world outside.
Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781626721289
Publication Date: 2017
Spending all of his time on social media making online friends, Nerdy Birdy neglects his live friend, Vulture.

Research with PebbleGo

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Books in the HIS Library

Engineering in Our Everyday Lives by Reagan Miller
Call Number: E 620 MIL
ISBN: 9780778700920
Publication Date: 2013
Explores the connections between engineering, science, and technology, and discover how engineering impacts our day-to-day lives.
Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell
Call Number: EF COR
ISBN: 9781423159063
Publication Date: 2012
When her family is too busy using their electronic gadgets to notice her repeated attempts to greet them, little Lydia ventures outside and bids hello to the rocks, leaves and flowers before returning home to show her family the beautiful, gadget-free world outside.