G4 UOI Where We Are in Place & Time (2023)

TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTION

Technology and Invention - Read about the history of technology and invention.

Technology - This pack contains a summary of the history of technology and some images.

Inventions and Technology - New inventions and technologies played an important role in the 1800s. They changed the way things were powered, how goods were manufactured, how people communicated, and the way goods were transported.

The Lightbulb - This pack contains, articles, images, and interactive circuit, and a video.  

The Telephone  - This pack contains images and articles.

The Airplane  - This pack contains images and articles.

INVENTORS

Inventors - On this page, click the subheadings to find and read articles of 'Inventors by Time Period' and 'Inventors by Type of Inventions'

Inventors  - Read about several inventors on PebbleGo

11 Kid Inventors  - Watch this video with 11 kid inventors who offer sage advice at the National Invention Convention on solving real-world problems, big and small. 

20 Women Inventors You Should Know  - Read about several important female inventors. 

Thomas Edison  -This pack contains video, articles and images about the inventor of the lightbulb. 

Guglielmo Marconi  - was an Italian scientist and inventor. He built the first wireless telegraph.

*Research Tip: Type 'invention' into the search bar of Britannica School. 

INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

Famous Inventions - TIME for Kids

The Wheel: great inventions that changed history - video

15 Accidental Inventions You Can't Imagine Your Life Without - From the microwave to ice-cream cones, the accidental inventions in this video completely changed our way of life. 

National Geographic  - Accidents happen, but sometimes they result in amazing discoveries! Read this infographic.

MODERN INVENTIONS

Use of Drones for Farming - Watch this video to learn how drones are used on farms, a scientific advancement that is supporting farming communities.

Windmill Bicycle Inventor - This Ted talk is led by William Kamkwamba. A boy who created a windmill by using spare parts such as a bicycle.

Best Inventions of 2023 - Every year, TIME magazine puts out its list of the year’s best inventions. Some of these help us solve problems. Others make life easier, or more fun.

Best Inventions of 2022 - This year’s roundup includes innovations that are changing how we live, work, learn, and play.

Tech for Trees - read this article about a clever invention to stop illegal loggers (people who cut down trees illegally). 

THROUGH THE AGES...

History of Transportation - watch this animated history of transportation video.

Housing Through the Centuries - watch this animated history of housing video.

Timeline of education  - Watch this video to see The Past, Present and Future of EDUCATION.