Making Cloth: The Impact of Technology

Great things come in small packages! What better way to illustrate this point than a week-long look at nanotechnology? Earth science scholars explore water quality issues through lab activities, then research new innovations in nanotech...

What's in your water? And, why is water quality so important? Enhance your class's level of water appreciation through a lesson that demonstrates the necessity of water quality. Environmental enthusiasts explore the EPA's Clean Water...

E is for economics, environment, and social equity. The fourth installment of a 16-part series has scholars first considering ecological impacts, such as determining how much water it takes to produce a can of soda. They then use...

Examine the phenomenon of El Niño and its impact on the environment. Using social studies, language arts, and science, learners will develop a news story on past occurrences of El Nino, its global effect on weather patterns, predictions...

Is your opinion significant? Help your class discover the influence their opinions hold and encourage them to make a positive change in their community. To start, they get in teams and brainstorm why their school should have more healthy...

Tomorrow's engineers visit an intriguing website about inventions that have changed the way we live. Biographies of child inventors on the suggested website aren't easy to find, so make sure to find some stories to share in place of...

Young scholars discuss how technology has impacted business and schools. For this technology lesson plan, students discuss the impact computers, and machines have had on everyday life.

Seventh graders investigate the impact of technological advancements on society. In this Golden Gate Bridge lesson, 7th graders examine a zoomed-in photograph of the bridge and progressively zoom-out to figure out what the photograph...

Young scholars construct a cloth design from India. In this multicultural arts lesson, students read about the culture of India and create patterns of cloth designs. There are several materials used such as background paper, colored glue...

Millions of parents around the world must resort to ineffective, unsafe methods in order to keep their newborns warm. TED Fellow Jane Chen presents a new invention designed to address this problem, and concludes by calling for a "new...