Technology-Brain Child of Science 1.1

Title: Technology-Brainchild of Science

Author: Carla Cota

Subject: Biology            

Grade: 6

Week: Nov. 19, 2007

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Unit 1 lesson 2, Chapter 3

Unit theme:

  Guided students through the process of experimentation  and discuss the nature of technology

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

  To cover the details of technology in science. Such as, science is a way of asking and anwering questions in order to learn about the natural world.

the use of scientific knowledge to slve pratical problems and to make new invetions.  

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

  technology is the use of scientific knowledge and innovation to solve pratical problems.

technology plays a vital role in society. 

Stage 1:

  Take the idea of a asnwer machine, or voice mail and have students discuss the reasons why these forms of technology serve a purpose. Why were they devloped? What do they serve? Is technology a good thing? Science Log

Stage 2:

  Read pages 47-48 for homework then discuss the questions in class. Cover the points of identifying the problem they want to solve, determine a goal, research, brain storm new problem, and find a solution, then adjust the solution section.

Stage 3:

Homework: No homework in this class?

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________