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