Inventions and Technology in Society
Social Studies
Inventions and Technology in Society starts at 3 and continues till grade 5.
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Describe one negative effect that an invention or technology can have on society.
Describe one way technology has changed how people learn in school.
Describe one way that inventions have changed the way people live.
Explain how the assembly line changed the way products were made.
Explain how the invention of the printing press changed society.
Explain why inventions are important for society.
Imagine you are living in the 1800s before the telephone was invented. How would you communicate with someone in another city, and what challenges would you face?
Read the following scenario: In the early 1900s, many families used oil lamps to light their homes. After the invention of the electric light bulb, more people began using electricity for lighting. What are two ways this change affected daily life?
Which invention allowed people to listen to music and news broadcasts at home in the early 1900s? (1) The radio (2) The television (3) The computer (4) The telephone
Which invention allowed people to travel long distances quickly for the first time? (1) The bicycle (2) The steam locomotive (3) The printing press (4) The telegraph
Which invention helped people keep food fresh for longer periods? (1) The refrigerator (2) The radio (3) The steam engine (4) The cotton gin
Which invention helped people travel across the country faster in the 1800s? (1) The steam locomotive (2) The computer (3) The radio (4) The cotton gin
The ________ is a device that allows people to talk to each other over long distances using their voices.
The ________ was invented by Eli Whitney and changed the way cotton was processed.
The ________ was invented by Henry Ford to make cars more quickly and cheaply.
The ________ was invented to help people see and talk to each other even if they are far apart, using computers or phones.
True or False: Inventions can sometimes create new problems even as they solve old ones.
True or False: The cotton gin made it easier to separate cotton seeds from cotton fibers.
True or False: The first computers were much larger than computers today.
True or False: The internet was invented before the telephone.
