Prentice Hall 1-3 Technology and Safety: Smith Life Science

Unit 1 Cells and Heredity
Chapter 1 Introduction to Life Science
Section 3 Technology
Section 4 Safety in the Science Laboratory


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Created    12/9/2002

Day 1

Topic 1-3 Understanding Technology

Objectives
Describe the goal of technology.
Explain how technology differs from science.
Explain how technology affects people in both positive and negative ways.

State Goals
13.B.1d Identify and describe ways that science and technology affect people's everyday lives.

Classwork-Homework

Nick Parry newspaper article

On the Board
Television Technology
        Begins 1945 10,000 TV sets
        Small Round b/w Screen with rabbit ears; 2 stations 4 & 6
        1950 6 million
        1953 Color TV
        Larger b/w Screen; Push button, swiveled
        1960 3 Channels; added WQAD Channel 8
        Reruns
        1965 my family gets first color set
        Remote Controls
        1972 only 1/2 of families have color TV
        1975 Bought my first color TV RCA $400 19"
        1976 Cable Channels #1-28
        1976 Sony Betamax (VCR) $1300
        HBO
        Showtime
        CineMax
        1977 VHS
        Projection TV
        Flat Screen TV
        Digital Cable
        Dish/Satellite/Direct TV
        Pay Per View
        DVD
        DVD-R
        On Demand
        2004 Plasma
        2004 HDTV
        2006 LCD TV
        2007 Blue Tooth
        2009 old tv's will no longer be able to work

Prentice Hall 19-22

Reading Study Guide 1-3 Understanding Technology

TEC

Resources

Can You Hear Me Now?
9 page unit and list of activities about cell phones

Day 2

Topic Inventions

Objectives
Research the year inventions were created.
Create a time line of inventions.

State Goals
13.B.1c Describe contributions men and women have made to science and technology.

Classwork-Homework

Ancient Inventions

Invention TimeLine

Innovative Inventions

Zoom Inventors and Inventions

Technology Time Line

Inventor's Challenge Word Search

TEC

The First Road Trip Karl Benz and the automobile

Inventor's Challenge Research what each person invented

Journey Through Time Pick a decade or century and find 50 scientific developments
Use

Zoom Inventors and Inventions and pick your time period

Resources

Invention Links Science Spot

Day 3

Topic 1-4 Safety in the Science Laboratory

Objectives
Discuss safety precautions.

State Goals
13.A.3a Identify and reduce potential hazards in science activities.

Classwork-Homework

Prentice Hall 23-26

Reading Study Guide 1-4 Safety in the Science Laboratory

Safety in the Lab

TEC

A Trip to the Forest Science Explorer page 75

Resources

Inventor's Challenge Review

Day 4

Topic Science Saftey Rules

Objectives
Read paragraphs to find broken safety rules.

State Goals
13.A.3a Identify and reduce potential hazards in science activities.

Classwork-Homework

Science Safety Contract

Sponge Bob Science Safety Rules

What Not To Do Lab

TEC

Resources

Day 1 Prentice Hall 19-22 RSG 1-3 Understanding Technology	Day 3 Prentice Hall 23-26 RSG 1-4 Safety in the Science Lab
Day 2 Innovative Inventions Inventor's Challenge	Day 4 Science Safety Contract Sponge Bob Science Safety Rules