Inquiry
Central Idea: Technology can change the way citizens satisfy their needs and connect with others.
Lines of Inquiry:
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Changing technology can affect people’s lives (change)
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Being safe online (causation)
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Analysing patterns in data (connection)
Concepts: Change, Causation, Connection
Related Concepts: Innovation, Patterns, Digital citizenship
Photographs of Technology from the Past
- Technology, robotics and MachinesThis 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9780062287519Publication Date: 2013Dot, 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9781454920007Publication Date: 2017Who 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9781944882136Publication Date: 2017Whether 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9780142408575Publication Date: 2007A 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9780316338059Publication Date: 2016Caveboy 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9781423159063Publication Date: 2012When 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 Call Number: EBOOKISBN: 9781626721289Publication Date: 2017Spending 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 Call Number: E 620 MILISBN: 9780778700920Publication Date: 2013Explores the connections between engineering, science, and technology, and discover how engineering impacts our day-to-day lives.- Hello! Hello! by Call Number: EF CORISBN: 9781423159063Publication Date: 2012When 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.
