technology 6 ms. mahar. widgets, gizmos and everything in-between what is one invention that you...
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Technology 6Technology 6
Ms. MaharMs. Mahar
Widgets, Gizmos Widgets, Gizmos and Everything in-and Everything in-
between between
What is one invention that you could not live without?
Out of Necessity Out of Necessity Came...Came...
air conditioner
airplanesaqualungautomobile bar codebatteryburglar alarmcameracomputers diesel engine
digital recording electricity electric generatorelevator
fiber optics fire extinguisherhelicopterhologramhovercrafthydraulicslaserlight bulbmagnetic levitation Morse codepapermaking / recyclingplastics / recyclingphotocopierphotovoltaic cell
radarradiorefrigeration
railroad / trainsremote / radio controlrobotsrocket smoke detectorspace satellitesspace telescopesteam engine
submarinetelephonetelescopetelevision
By Mistake Came...By Mistake Came...Fingerprinting
Microwave oven
Dry cleaning
Dynamite
Vaseline
Teflon
Velcro
yo-yo
Famous InventorsFamous Inventors
Orville and Wilbur WrightKarl Benz
Charles BabbageBenjamin FranklinGugliemo MarconiTheodore Maiman
Alexander BellGalilei Galileo Thomas Edison
Your TaskYour Task
1. Research (Library and Web Resources)
2. Typed Report (MS Word)
3. Presentation (MS Power Point)
4. Graph of Survey (MS Excel)
5. Timeline (Timeliner 5.0)
6. Web Diagram (Inspiration 6.0)
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions What is the invention? What is the What is the invention? What is the
purpose?purpose? How does the invention work? Does it How does the invention work? Does it
require electricity? Is it portable? Cost?require electricity? Is it portable? Cost? Who invented the product? What was Who invented the product? What was
their background?their background? Who utilizes the invention? – for what?Who utilizes the invention? – for what? When was the product first introduced?When was the product first introduced? How has the product changed over time?How has the product changed over time? How has the invention impacted the How has the invention impacted the
world? (environment, education, society)world? (environment, education, society)
Online ResearchOnline Research1. Is the content accurate?
(spelling, grammar, author expertise)
2. Who put the site up?
(bias, who owns/sponsors the site, purpose, fact or opinion)
3. When was the site last updated? (copyright)
4. What is the domain? (.com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .org, .net)
****Just because it is on the web doesn't mean it is accurate.****
Important Due DatesImportant Due Dates
Research:
Rough Draft:
Survey Questionnaire
Time Line:
Power Point:
Final Copy w/ graph:
Presentations:
February 11-15
February 27
March 7
March 14
March 14
March 14
March 18