Impacts of Technology

Learning how technology affect people and the environment

Goal: Understanding the positive and negative impacts of technology while instilling the perception that people must assume the responsibility for adapting technology to the environment and to the human user.  New York State Standards - Impacts of Technology

Activities: 

1. Introductory Lesson: The Lorax
2. Student will explore energy technology looking at the positive and negative aspects of energy on people and the environment.
     a. Construct a turbine and motor/generator
     b. Construct energy in a can project that explores the
         concepts of potential and kinetic energy 
3. Student will research an energy technology an complete a report on their findings

There's magic to be found and a lesson to be learned in this animated version of one of Dr. Seuss' best-loved stories
The Lorax is a loveable creature who speaks for the trees, trying to stop the profit-greedy Oncler from destroying the forest.  Poignant tale of progress gone amok, this important warning is geared to the young, with an eye towards the world they will inherit tomorrow.

Where does electrical energy come from and what are the positive and negative impacts of creating electrical energy using various sources of technologies?

Energy in a can
hands-on activity

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