Chapter 21

Chapter 21 - Technology

Vocabulary

Concepts to be Covered

- Explain that as robots perform more complex and specific tasks, robot design also becomes more complex and specific

- As Technology became available, people began to construct actual robots patterned after imaginary ones

- Identify a problem-solving robot as a goal of robot designers

- Explain how robots speed up or extend people's ability to accomplish tasks

- Robots enable people to access information from places humans are unable to go

- Robots are designed for medical work and entertainment

- Give examples of how nanotechnology may be applied to areas such as the environment and medicine

- Identify nanotechnology applications

- Explain the benefits and risks of nanotechnology

Target Reading Skill

- Main Idea and Details:

1) identify important details and key ideas

2) put the ideas together into a general statement about the ideas

Lab Zone

- Make model robot arm that can pick up specialized objects

Resources/Activities

- Go to https://www.spellingcity.com/gboe8/ to learn vocabulary words

- select Chapter 21 Technology

- click on each word to hear it, hear it spelled, and hear it in a sentence

- click on Play a Game and play a game under the Green “Free Activities” side

- Go to your online textbook to hear the chapter read to you

- Go to “Take it to the Net” to play Games and see other activities.  Remember to click on Physical Science and Chapter 21!

Remember to always try, give it your best, and ask questions when you need any help!  Happy Science Day!

Contact Info:

Mrs. Gail Boe

6th Grade Teacher

Washington Elementary

gboe@newulm.k12.mn.us