At a Glance:
| Grades: | 6, 7 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Science; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) |
| Topic: | Science, Technology, Problem-Solving |
| Lesson Length: | 45 mins - 1 hour |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will create a comic in which they identify a global issue and investigate a technological solution for it.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should be able to discuss global challenges and ways that technology can solve problems.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Ask students:
- “What are some global challenges currently facing society?”
- “How can technology provide innovative solutions?”
- “Can you think of ways technology solves problems in your daily life?”
What will students do?
- Have students discuss various global challenges, such as pollution, food supply, and access to education.
- Have students discuss examples of technology providing innovative solutions, such as increasing crop yields, providing satellite communications, and cleaning water systems.
- Have students create a comic that illustrates the global challenge and at least one technological solution.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
- Have students explain why they chose the global challenge represented in their comic.
- Have students discuss why it’s important to use technology appropriately to solve problems.
- Discuss the pros and cons of technology to solve problems.
- Emphasize that using technology responsibly provides tools that can help solve many global issues.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Students may have varying degrees of detail based on their understanding of the challenge and the technology used as a solution.
- Provide students with a list of global challenges from which to choose.
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