SWYK: Building on the Past 23-24

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Building on the Past
Transportation

Reorder

Put the transportation methods in chronological order. In other words, place them in the order in which they were invented and/or used.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which method of moving stone is more effective #1 or #2?

• #2 is more effective because the people have more control over the speed and direction of the stone as it moves because of the logs and rope.

• #1 is more effective because you need less people to move the stone.

• Both methods of moving the stone are equally as effective.

• Neither method of moving the stone is effective.

Multiple Choice

How is the chariot in image #4 better than the cart in image #3?

• The chariot has spoked wheels that are faster, horses that are faster, and reins for the horse which allow for more control.

• The chariot has spoked wheels that are stronger and horses that are faster.

• The chariot has cattle pulling it that are stronger and solid wheels that are stronger

• The chariot is not better than the cart.

Labelling

Which method is the most efficient way to move something and which method is the least efficient?

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Most efficient

Least efficient

Multiple Choice

How does this series of images show how humans have built upon the past?

• Because it shows how humans looks back on past methods of transportation, improved them, and made them more efficient.

• Because it shows how humans invented the wheel.

• Because it shows how humans randomly created different methods of transportation over time.

• It doesn't show how humans have built upon the past.

Building on the Past
Communication

Multiple Choice

How was the telephone from the 1960s an improvement on the one from the 1940s?

• The 1960s telephone combined the microphone and speaker into a handset. It also has a rotary dial that allows you to dial phone numbers

• The 1960s telephone has push buttons to dial phone numbers.

• The 1960s telephone is cordless.

• The 1960s telephone combined the mircophone and speak into a handset. It also was cordless.

Multiple Choice

How were the telephones from the 1990-2000s an improvement on the one from the 1980s ?

• The telephones from the 1990-2000s are cordless (battery powered), have screens, and are much smaller.

• The telephones from the 1990-2000s have push buttons to dial phone numbers.

• All of the telephones from the 1990-2000s have touchscreens, no antenas, and connect to the internet.

• All of the telephones from the 1990-2000s have no buttons.

Multiple Choice

How does this series of images show how humans have built upon the past?

• The images show how human have used previous ways of making telephones for communication and improve them over time.

• The images clearly show that humans have not improved on ways to make telephones to improve communication.

• The images show how humans have randomly created new ways of creating telephones.

• The images do not show how humans built upon the past.