| Hancock Shaker Village |
- Visit a farm to observe modern day farming. Ask the people who operate the farm how farming has changed in their lifetime with respect to the land, equipment, kinds of work, crops, animals, etc. [K-6+: economics, geography, science, social studies]
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| Ellicott City Station, Balclutha, Highland Park Ford Plant, Saturn V Launch Vehicle |
- Visit a transportation museum or take a trip on a historic mode of transportation. [K-6+: history, science, social studies]
- Make a list of different forms of transportation we use in this country. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each with respect to such factors as energy efficiency, pollution, geography, convenience, flexibility, and distance. Ask students to imagine what kind of transportation we might have in the future and draw a picture of the vehicle. [2-6+: art, geography, science, social studies]
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| Baltimore (Phoenix) Shot Tower
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- Take a trip in time to a past battle or war (e.g., Civil War, the Revolution). Watch a film, draw maps, and ask a visitor to class who is familiar with the events and technology of the conflict. Compare and contrast the technology used in this past conflict to modern day wars. [3-12: art, geography, history, reading, social studies]
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| Taos Pueblo, Adam Thoroughgood House, Hancock Shaker Barn, Harrisville Historic District and the Empire State Building
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- Have students conduct research and report on how technological advancements have influenced the location, design, and construction of structures in America. Hints: adobe, machine cut lumber, "balloon framing," "curtain-wall framing," nails, electricity, indoor plumbing, plastics, glass, iron, steel, concrete, brick, asphalt, central heating, air conditioning, refrigerators, smoke detectors, automobiles) [4-12: art, geography, history, science, social studies]
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| Bell Telephone Laboratories, Saturn V Launch Vehicle
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- Have the students identify things they do today that are the result of technology developed in the Bell Telephone labs or as a result of space exploration. Hints for space exploration: freeze-dried foods, new fabrics, microminiaturization of electronics, lightweight materials, plastic welding, solar panels. [4-12: history, science, social studies]
- Find news reports on recent technological advancements such as artificial sweeteners and fats, irradiated food, microchips, microwaves, and organ transplants. Have students write down, justify, and illustrate what they think is the most exciting recent scientific or technological advancement. [4-12: art, health, history, reading, science, social studies, writing]
- Have students adapt or invent a new product that would make life better (i.e., healthier, safer, more fun, easier). [5-12: art, health, science, social studies, writing]
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| Lowell Observatory, Saturn V Launch Vehicle
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- View a film on space exploration such as "2001 Space Odyssey" or one of the "Star Trek" television shows. Discuss why people are interested in and want to explore outer space. Hints to direct travelers, to make agricultural predictions, to win wars, to communicate, to learn about the creation of our own planet, to find and develop new resources. [4-8+: geography, science, social
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