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NASA

From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...
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NASA

Blinded by the Light!

For Students 9th - 12th
Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...
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Other

Forbes: Generation Z and New Technology's Effect on Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Generation Z is more hooked into electronic devices and virtual spaces than any other group thus far. How has Generation Z's use of new technology affected how we do business or have fun? What are the effects of a lifelong use of new...
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Other

Technology Resources: Resources Are Things We Need to Get a Job Done [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Resources are things we need to get a job done. Every technological system makes use of seven types of resources: people, information, materials, tools and machines, energy, capital, and time.
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Other

Wes Tech Vision: Competing Visions of Handheld

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This powerful article attempts to answer the question 'How can we use instructional technology to positively transform teaching and learning environments, to prepare students and teachers for the twenty-first century?" It provides...
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Groundbreaking Inventions by Latino Innovators

For Students 9th - 10th
From entertainment devices to lifesaving medical technologies, Latino inventors have advanced humankind through their contributions. Latino inventors have created revolutionary devices that have transformed our everyday world - and often...
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CBS

Cbs: Zd Net: Covid 19: Here's How One Pandemic Will Change Our Lives, Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
While it is too early to assess the damage caused by this global pandemic, there are signs that it will permanently change the way society functions. From its impact on the global economy to our daily lives, COVID-19 will leave an...