Technology and Science Technology and Science WebQuest WebQuest

Jeffrey BarnesJeffrey Barnes

EDU 505EDU 505

IntroductionIntroduction

Technology and Science are terms Technology and Science are terms that we hear every day, but what do that we hear every day, but what do they mean and how do they affect they mean and how do they affect society and our daily lives? Many society and our daily lives? Many aspects of life are shaped by aspects of life are shaped by advances in Technology and Science advances in Technology and Science and most people take these daily and most people take these daily conveniences for granted. conveniences for granted.

TasksTasks You will define Technology and Science.You will define Technology and Science. You will research 3 different technological You will research 3 different technological

creations and briefly describe their history and creations and briefly describe their history and impacts on society. impacts on society.

You will also research and describe the impacts You will also research and describe the impacts that scientific advancements have made on the that scientific advancements have made on the development of these technological devices.development of these technological devices.

You will present your findings to the class in the You will present your findings to the class in the form of a Power Point presentation. Your form of a Power Point presentation. Your presentation must include a title slide, a total of 2 presentation must include a title slide, a total of 2 slides per device, and a bibliography slide.slides per device, and a bibliography slide.

ProcessProcess

Using the provided links you will research Using the provided links you will research the creation and advancements of:the creation and advancements of:

The AutomobileThe Automobile The X-Ray MachineThe X-Ray Machine The Compact Disc PlayerThe Compact Disc Player

Also, be sure to provide information Also, be sure to provide information regarding the scientific advancements that regarding the scientific advancements that helped create these devices.helped create these devices.

ResourcesResources The AutomobileThe Automobile Automobile History: The History of Cars and Automobile History: The History of Cars and

Engines URL: Engines URL: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.htmhtm

Automotive History. URL: Automotive History. URL: http://www.autohistory.org/http://www.autohistory.org/

Automotive History. URL: Automotive History. URL: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.htmhtm

Find a Car in History URL: Find a Car in History URL: http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/Tam/chart.http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/Tam/chart.htmlhtml

ResourcesResources The X-Ray MachineThe X-Ray Machine How Stuff Works: How Does an X-Ray Machine How Stuff Works: How Does an X-Ray Machine

Work? URL: Work? URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/question18.http://www.howstuffworks.com/question18.htmhtm

From Birth to Death at the Pan-American From Birth to Death at the Pan-American Exposition: URL: Exposition: URL: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/exhibits/pahttp://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/exhibits/panam/hsl/xrays.htmlnam/hsl/xrays.html

About Radiology by Radiology Channel: URL: About Radiology by Radiology Channel: URL: http://www.radiologychannel.net/aboutradiohttp://www.radiologychannel.net/aboutradiology/logy/

ResourcesResources The Compact Disc PlayerThe Compact Disc Player History of the CD Technology: URL: History of the CD Technology: URL:

http://www.oneoffcd.com/info/historycd.cfmhttp://www.oneoffcd.com/info/historycd.cfm Recording Technology History: URL: Recording Technology History: URL:

http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/recording/notes.hhttp://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/recording/notes.htmltml

Scientific American Article, August 20, 2003: CD Scientific American Article, August 20, 2003: CD Player Finds New Use as a Molecular Detective: Player Finds New Use as a Molecular Detective: URL: URL: http://http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleIDwww.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D7281-8843-1F42-B0B980A841890000=000D7281-8843-1F42-B0B980A841890000 NOTE:NOTE: If link does not work, copy and paste to If link does not work, copy and paste to retrieve.retrieve.

EvaluationEvaluation

Your grade for this assignment will Your grade for this assignment will determined using the following criteria.determined using the following criteria.

Defining Tech. & Science ____/10Defining Tech. & Science ____/10Automobile ResearchAutomobile Research ____/20 ____/20X-Ray Machine Research ____/20X-Ray Machine Research ____/20CD Player Research ____/20CD Player Research ____/20Power Point Presentation ____/20Power Point Presentation ____/20Bibliography ____/10Bibliography ____/10

Total Grade:______/100Total Grade:______/100

ConclusionConclusion

Now that you have completed this Now that you have completed this assignment you have a better assignment you have a better understanding of how Science can understanding of how Science can improve Technology and how improve Technology and how Technology can improve Science. Technology can improve Science. We will use this concept throughout We will use this concept throughout the duration of this class in many the duration of this class in many assignments to come.assignments to come.