Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Catapult Technology Challenge

Published March 13, 2009 Technology 0 Comments
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Television – A good invention or not?

Published February 21, 2009 Technology , Written Language 31 Comments
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We are learning to express an opinion.

Look at the picture and graph below. It shows that some people watch TV for 8 hours or more in one day!! Wow!

What do you think? Is television a good invention or not? Is it both good and bad?

Give your opinion with 2 or 3 reasons why you think it is a good invention and 2-3 reasons why you think it is a bad invention.

Include as many details and examples as possible!

Image from: http://groovygreen.com/groove/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/TV%20graph.jpg

Marble Chute Photos

Published February 17, 2009 Technology 0 Comments
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Inventions that should not have been thought of…?

Published February 17, 2009 Technology , Written Language 29 Comments
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WALT: We are learning to express an opinion.

Watch the movie below. It is an example of an invention that some people think should never have been invented.

What do you think? Were nuclear bombs a good invention or not? Give your opinion with 2 or 3 reasons why you think this.

Innovations & Inventions

Published February 6, 2009 Technology 30 Comments
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Our context for learning this term is Innovations and Inventions and what a better way to start us thinking about this topic than watching two modern day inventors and innovators create an amazing roller coaster!!

If you could invent anything, absolutely anything in the world, what would it be?? Leave a comment to let us know!!

Part 1

Part 2

If you could invent anything, absolutely anything in the world, what would it be?? Leave a comment to let us know!!

Remember to:

  • Describe your invention or what you think needs to be invented.
  • Give it a name.
  • Tell us who it is for. Kids? Teenagers? Parents? Everyone?
  • Give 3 or 4 detailed reasons why we need to have this invention.