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Students will develop an awareness of how inventions
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Primary Learning Outcomes
How is life different than in the past? How will life be
different in the future?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 4
Guidance
C. Career Planning
11
Topic: Awareness of different occupations and changing male/female
roles.
Standard: Describe how
work is important to all people. Describe the changing life roles of men and
women in work and family. Describe how contributions of individuals, both inside
and outside the home, are important.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 min.
Let students handle the assortment of bolts, nuts, and screws
and explain that these things are used to build machines. Long ago things were
built using hand-carved wood. Let students examine and play with the old toys.
Discuss how toys have changed. Do they think they would have more or less fun
with the old toys?
Step:
2 Duration: 5 min.
Have students identify recent inventions (personal computers,
fax machines, microwaves, CDs). Have students discuss how inventions have
changed the way we work and play.
Step:
3 Duration: 15 min.
Distribute the “Into the Future” activity sheet and review the
top section with the class. Have students make their own predictions for the
future on the bottom of the sheet.
Attachments for Step 3
Title: FileName: Into the Future.doc
Description: Print and copy for
each student.
Materials and Equipment
Assortment of bolts, nuts, and screws, Old toys, “Into the
Future” activity sheet, Pencil
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min.
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
Ask students to draw an invention that they would like to see
created in the future. Write a paragraph about what it would do and how it would
change life in the present.
Remediation
Allow studens to share their responses with a small group of
students.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
