About this resource
Students will be asked to consider the creation of innovations through time that have addressed some of our greatest needs. Students will be divided into small groups that will create timelines of innovations that have addressed the same type of need. They will use the Internet to find the years that each innovation was created. Student groups will be: communication innovation timeline, entertainment innovation timeline, food preservation timeline, transportation innovation timeline.
Curriculum & Standards
Related General Curriculum / Common Core Area
Technology
Related Curriculum / Common Core Standard
CC.6.R.I.7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
What students will do
Students will be able to create a visual representation of the changes in technologies over time.
Resources Needed
Internet access, paper, writing utensils