Today’s Objectives: S.W.B.A.T. Define technology Discuss how technology helps advance science List two advances in technology in their life Understand the good and bad things with technology
Activity: Notes/discussion on technology Video clip and video Search for Solutions Use text to locate vocabulary words in Chap. 1 & 2 (missing letter vocab.) Work on Earth Science 1-4 H.W.
Applying Science - Technology
What is Technology? Technology is the use of scientific discoveries. Everywhere you look you can see how Science and Technology have changed our world. Robots, computers, calculators, TV, etc…
Examples of Technology Music and Video AM – FM Real to real tape Records (LP) 8 track tapes Cassette Tapes CD’s DVD’s Blue Ray – High Definition
Examples of Technology Telecommunications Rotary phone Touch phone Cordless Cellular Blue Tooth
Examples of Technology Computers Size of buildings – table top – hand held Disks (5 ¼ floppy – 3 ½ – 3 ¼ hd – zip disk – CD’s – DVD - Thumb Drives Calculators – smaller and cheaper
Affects of Technology Technology is constantly changing our world. “Human goal to improve” Technology is transferable: means it can be applied to new situations.
Example of “Transferable” Radar and Sonar 1st used by Military astronomy: to map the planets, meteorology: rainfall/storms, oceanography: find out depth of oceans and track endangered species
Affects of Technology Technology can be Helpful Harmful Predict weather Cause pollution Better transportation Take away jobs Find new resources Change to fast