Students view the film "Freedom Machines" and research the types of assistive technologies that are available to people with disabilities. They conduct interviews and assess the needs of a person with disabilities and propose assistive technologies.

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9th - Higher Ed

Students study how science fiction and technology share a symbiotic relationship and how they influence each other. They use a variety of media sources to gather information.

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7th - 12th

Students investigate three examples of how changing circumstances, linked to technology and social attitudes, affect a business. They complete an activity and participate in discussion.

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11th - Higher Ed

Students describe the impact of modern technology inventions on daily life. They create a graph of the class's favorite item of technology and draw a picture of their favorite piece of modern technology.

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Kindergarten - 2nd

Students examine the relationships between technology and society. The class participates in a mock legislature in order to consider the effects of using nanotechnology on different parts of society. Roles are assigned and at the end of role play, class determines whether or not nanotechnology should be used.

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7th - 8th