Chapter 1Why StudyTechnology?
Unit 1The Nature ofTechnology
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The Nature of Technology
Chapter 1 Why Study Technology?
Chapter 2 Concepts of Technology
Chapter 3 Processes, Tools, and Materials of Technology
Chapter 4 Design and Problem Solving
Chapter 5 From Drawing to Prototypes
Chapter 6 Technology Connections
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Why Study Technology?1Chapter
Section 1.1 Technology and You
Section 1.2 Making Technology Happen
Section 1.3 How Technology Changes
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Technology and You
Objectives Define technology. Identify reasons for studying
technology. Explain the advantages of
being technologically literate.
Content Vocabulary technology technologically literate
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Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to organize and write down information as you study.
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Technology and You
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Get Started!
How do you define technology?
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Enjoying Technology
Technology comes from the Greek word techne, which means “art.”
The “art” of something means how it is invented, crafted, and used.
technologyThe practical use of human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy human
needs and wants
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Technology and Society
The six major types or groups of technologies include:
Energy and power
Biotechnology
Communication
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
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Why We Study Technology
Studying technology helps you develop problem-solving skills.
Identify a problem and come up with a solution.
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Why We Study Technology
Technology is related to other subjects you study in school, like:
Mathematics
Science
Social studies
English language arts
Art
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Being Technologically Literate
Technology influences many parts of people’s every day life.
Example: People rely on a safety device, such as an airbag in an automobile to keep them safer in the event of a collision.
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Technologically Literate
Being technologically literate will help you get along in everyday life. It will also help you do better in school and when you search for a job one day.
technologically literateunderstanding technology and
feeling comfortable with it
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Making Technology Happen
Objectives Name the workers who do
technology. Describe how science,
engineering, and technology are linked.
Explain how teens have contributed to technology.
Content Vocabulary science engineering
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Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to organize and write down information as you study.
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Making Technology Happen
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Get Started!
What are some occupations that involve using technology?
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The People Who Do Technology
Technology involves people. They use it and apply it almost daily.
A technician and technologist are two modern names for people who work in technology.
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Science, Technology, and Engineering
What are some recent news stories you have heard that involve science, technology, or building things?
scienceexplains how things work
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Science, Technology, and Engineering
What are some automatic devices you use regularly? Toaster
DigitalCamera
MP3 Player
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Making Technology Happen
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Science, Technology, and Engineering
The difference between science and technology is that science explains how something happens, and technology makes things happen.
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Engineering
This field of study, known as engineering, fits between science and technology.
engineeringthe professional field that determines how to make
things work
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Teens and Technology
Technology knows no age limit. Some teenagers became famous for using technology:
George Westinghouse, at the age of 19, patented a new type of steam engine. While it was not successful, he was on his way.
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Teens and Technology
George Washington assisted in surveying 5 million acres for the largest landowner in Virginia.
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Teens and Technology
Elmer Sperry invented the swiveling headlamp at age 14.
Although he was not immediately successful with that invention, he later invented the gyrocompass, still in use on transport guidance systems.
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How Technology Changes
Objectives Discuss how technology
changes. Describe the influence of
democracy on technology in the United States.
Content Vocabulary nanotechnology machine tool
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Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to organize and write down information as you study.
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How Technology Changes
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Get Started!
What are some of the world’s first tools used by humans?
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Technology and History
Throughout history, technology has helped change societies and cultures.
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Building on the Past
Technology has been evolving since the beginning of time.
In modern times, the first Boeing 707 airplanes were designed by people who used slide rules to make calculations.
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The Evolution of Technology
One of the technologies that continues to change and grow involves the recording of information.
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The Evolution of Technology
Through nanotechnology, inventors are creating new machines with the tiniest of molecular structures.
Some machines are so small you need a microscope to see them.
nanotechnologya machine used for shaping or finishing
metals and other materials
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Technology in the United States
Under democracy, Americans are basically free to try different ways of doing things.
This system encourages technical advances and new businesses.
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Technology in the United States
After the United States began manufacturing machine tools, it started developing many other technological products.
machine tools machines for sharpening and
finishing metals and other materials
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Technology in the United States
America has a tradition of being a very technologically rich country.
This tradition allows you to pursue many opportunities to create and explore with technology.
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Content Vocabulary Check
1. technology
2. technologically literate
3. science
4. engineering
5. nanotechnology
6. machine tool
technology
The practical use of human knowledge to
extend human abilities and to satisfy human
needs and wants
technologically literate
Term used to describe someone who is informed
about technology and feels comfortable with it
science
Knowledge covering general truths or laws that
explain how something happens
engineering
The field of work that fits between science and technology; engineers
determine how something works
nanotechnology
Knowledge covering general truths or laws that
explain how something happens
machine tool
In manufacturing, a machine used for shaping
or finishing metals and other materials
Why Study Technology?1Chapter
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Quick Check 1. Define technology.
2. Explain the advantages of being technologically literate.
3. Explain how teens can contribute to technology.
4. Describe how democracy in the United States has influenced technology.
5. Identify the technology you use in your life.
Answers1. Technology is the practical use of human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy
human needs and wants.2. It means understanding technology and being comfortable with it.3. Teenagers make new things with or without major funding.4. Democracy provides places where an intelligent and energetic person can be successful.5. Answers might include computers, televisions, cars, iPods and many more. Accept any
reasonable answer.
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