Technology around us

What technology is, what computers do and the technology we see every day

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Which of these is a piece of technology? A) A stone B) A mobile phone C) A leaf D) A wooden block
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What does a computer do? A) It follows instructions to do jobs B) It eats biscuits C) It grows like a plant D) It barks like a dog
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True or false? A microwave is a piece of technology. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank: Things made by people to help us do jobs are called ___.
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Sort each item: is it technology or NOT technology? Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Tablet computer, Washing machine, Banana, Sock Right: Technology, Technology, Not technology, Not technology
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Which of these uses technology to help cars know when to stop? A) Tree B) Cloud C) Traffic lights D) Stone
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True or false? A pencil is a complex piece of technology. A) True B) False
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Which of these is NOT technology? A) A tablet B) A smart TV C) A rock D) A washing machine
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Put these in order from OLDEST to NEWEST technology. Put these in order: Smart watch, Black-and-white TV, Smart phone
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Technology around us · for parents and teachers

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A mobile phone
A mobile phone is technology. Stones, leaves and wooden blocks are not.
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It follows instructions to do jobs
A computer follows instructions to do jobs like play games, show videos or do sums.
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True
True. A microwave is technology because it is a clever machine that does a job for us.
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technology
Technology means things made by people that do jobs for us, like phones and computers.
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Tablet computer → Technology; Washing machine → Technology; Banana → Not technology; Sock → Not technology
Tablets and washing machines are clever machines, so they are technology. Bananas and socks are not.
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Traffic lights
Traffic lights are technology. They use electricity and follow instructions to change colour.
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False
False. A pencil is very simple, not technology.
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A rock
A rock is just from nature. The others are made by people and do jobs, so they are technology.
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Black-and-white TV, Smart phone, Smart watch
Black-and-white TVs are oldest, then smart phones, then smart watches.