What technologies do I use every day?
1. Identify the technologies
you use throughout the day.
2. Make a visual display
of these technologies. You may use photographs, cut-outs from newspapers
and magazines, and original drawings.
3. Describe how these
technologies affect your lifestyle. Think about:
the ways we keep warm and cool
the ways we communicate
the ways we have fun
the ways we learn
the ways we get and prepare food
the ways we travel
the ways we get rid of trash and waste
the ways we use spare time
Your project should include
at least three of the above ideas. Your display
should be organized and
neat. The description may be part of the display or may be done separately.
Tell how each technology affects your life. How would life be different
if we did not have these technologies? Give well thought out answers.
Here are some sample descriptions:
Food
I get my food at the supermarket.
A lot of it comes in cans or boxes. Some of it is frozen. Other people
grow and raise my food. If there were no supermarkets or packaged foods,
I would have to raise, hunt, or gather my own food. I would not have the
variety that I have now. I would only eat what could befound or grown in
my neighborhood. I would have to get extra food during good times and store
some for winter.
Communication
I can get information from around
the world from newspapers, television, and my computer. I can talk to just
about anyone in the world with my telephone. If I did not have these, I
would only get information by talking to people near me. I would not be
able to talk to friends and relatives who live far away. I could
write letters.
Transportation
I use a car to travel long distances
with ease. I also have lots of comfortable shoes so I can walk without
getting tired or sore feet. Without these I would have to stay near home
or walk in less comfortable footwear.
Personal Chores
There are lots of products that
help me do my chores. I do not have to spend a lot of time scrubbing to
get things clean. This gives me more time for fun. Also, there are products
that I can use to help me stay clean and healthy. I do not have to suffer
with not being able to see, or have missing teeth. |
