Chapter 2, Unit 2: Core Concepts of Technology

Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______Invention and Innovation Chapter 2, Unit 2: Core Concepts of Technology Student Activity #3 Objectives Upon successful completion of this activity, SWBAT should be able to: Name the major categories of the designed world. Identify selected inventions and innovations and their relationships to the designed world.

Inventions and Innovations in the Designed World Introduction Humans live in three worlds, the natural world, the social world, and the designed world. The designed world consists of all the modifications that humans have made to the natural world to satisfy their own needs and wants. To help you study the designed world, it is useful to break it up into “technology related categories.” The major categories of the designed world, including examples of related products, processes, or systems, are as follows:

1. Medical technologies – vaccines, artificial limbs, wheelchairs, X-Ray machines, and genetic engineering.

2. Agricultural and related biotechnologies – artificial ecosystems, automatic milking machines, improved pesticides, and improved food storage processes.

3. Energy and power technologies – electricity, the internal combustion engine, portable generator, and energy conservation.

4. Information and communication technologies – television, radio, digital cameras, printing, the Internet, and magnetic waves.

5. Transportation technologies – planes, automobiles, guidance systems, and conveyor systems.

6. Manufacturing technologies – cutting, sawing, gluing, welding, durable goods, and mining.

7. Construction technologies – building codes, foundations, building materials such as bricks, glass, and wood, and subsystems in a building such as the water, electrical, and climate control systems.

Connections During this activity, you will be applying knowledge from the following areas: • Science: science and technology, science as a human endeavor • Language Arts: reading, evaluation, communication skills • Social Sciences: history, economic institutions Invention and Innovation Chapter 2, Unit 2: Core Concepts of Technology Student Activity #3 Objectives Upon successful completion of this activity, SWBAT should be able to: Name the major categories of the designed world. Identify selected inventions and innovations and their relationships to the designed world.

Directions There are many important inventions and innovations that have occurred in the designed world. For example, without the invention of electricity (an energy and power technology), think how different life would be—it’s hard to imagine. Listed below are various inventions and innovations that have occurred in relation to the designed world. Match the invention or innovation listed to the designed world category that you feel it “best belongs in” and be able to defend your answer. Place the letter of the designed world category on the line next to the invention or innovation shown.

Designed World Categories

A. Medical technologies E. Agricultural and related biotechnologies B. Energy and power technologies F. Information and communication technologies C. Transportation technologies G. Manufacturing technologies D. Construction technologies.

Inventions and Innovations

_____ 1. Internet _____ 11. Jet engine

_____ 2. Space shuttle _____ 12. Jet airplane

_____ 3. X-ray machine _____ 13. Suspension bridge

_____ 4. Plastic soft drink bottle _____ 14. Television

_____ 5. Genetically modified food _____ 15. Cell phone

_____ 6. Space station _____ 16. Test-tube baby

_____ 7. Concrete _____ 17. Cloned sheep

_____ 8. Escalator _____ 18. Wind generator

_____ 9. Kevlar _____ 19. Artificial leg

_____ 10. MP3 Player _____ 20. Nuclear power station