Changes in Technology - Diagnostic

Which item shows how people used to listen to music in the past?

• MP3 Player

• Cassette Player

• Smart Phone

• Bluetooth speaker

Which of these is a way technology has changed how we communicate?

• Using smoke signals

• Writing on stone tablets

• Sending emails or text messages

• Painting on cave walls

Which of these shows how travel has changed over time?

• Flying in airplanes

• Riding horses only

• Walking barefoot

• Paddling in canoes

Which of these toys would children from the past most likely have played with?

• Tablet

• Video game console

• Remote control car

• Wooden spinning top

Why is new technology important in people's lives today?

• It helps people make more noise

• It makes things more difficult

• It helps people do things faster and easier

• It stops people from talking to each other

Which of these jobs has changed the most because of technology?

• Farmer using hand tools

• Office worker using computers

• Artist using paint and brushes

• Baker using a wood oven

Sort these items into Past and Present

Groups:

(a) Past

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(b) Present

• Smartphone

• Video games

• Electric car

• iPad

• Type writer

• Wooden blocks

• Horse and cart

• Washing board

Sort these technologies on what they can help us do.

Groups:

(a) Travel

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(b) Communicate

,

(c) Play

,

(d) Work

• Telephone

• Toy robot

• Bus

• Doll

• Whiteboard

• Email

• Lapto

• Bike