NAME ................................................. YEAR ........... SubjEct ............................. Small Is... Challenge Starter questions You’re about to start a new project called the Small is… Challenge. Put a tick for each question to say whether you agree or not. 1 Questions for before the Small Is... Challenge Agree strongly Agree Neither agree or disagree Disagree Disagree strongly 1. I can list more than 10 inventions from the past 100 years. 2. I can tell you 3 facts about an invention from the past 100 years. 3. I can tell you about a technology that is used in a developing country that makes peoples lives better. 4. I understand how technologies/inventions affect the environment. 5. I believe I could invent a product that improves the world in the future. 6. I understand that the way we live has an effect on the planet. 7. I believe we should all look after the planet for people living in the future. 8. I have told people at home about the Small Is... Challenge. www.practicalaction.org/education NAME ................................................. YEAR ........... SubjEct ............................. Small Is... Challenge Research: 100 years of inventions (1911–2011) Select any invention from the past 100 years To help you with your ideas, you could use the Technology timeline in your classroom or go to http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/Timelines_of_Invention_and_Technology.htm 2 Which invention have you chosen? When was it invented? Who invented it? Include a picture/s of the invention. Has it led to the development of other inventions/technologies? Which ones? Your top 3 interesting facts about it: How has it changed people’s lives? www.practicalaction.org/education NAME ................................................. YEAR ........... SubjEct ............................. Small Is... Challenge Research: Recording the past Interview a person who is at least 20 years older than you. Find out about their memories of the technologies they used when they were younger. You can base your questions around a particular theme of food, transport, gadgets, etc or be more general if you like! I interviewed ………………………………………….. He/she is ………………… years old Record your questions and write up their response: 3 www.practicalaction.org/education NAME ................................................. YEAR ........... SubjEct ............................. Small Is... Challenge technology for the future: My initial ideas Invent a product that will help us to lead more sustainable lives over the next 100 years. My initial ideas (sketches with notes will help to explain your ideas more clearly). 4 www.practicalaction.org/education NAME ................................................. YEAR ........... SubjEct ............................. Small Is... Challenge Technology for the future: My final design idea Use detailed illustrations to tell us about your final idea. When in the next 100 years do you think it will be used? 5 Make sure you label your design idea with any sustainability issues, choice of materials and any other information that you think it’s important we know about. www.practicalaction.org/education
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