School Days
Students wrote on these with chalk.
What are chalkboards?
Families used this to call someone, and it stayed in one place.
What is a landline phone?
Families gathered to listen to shows on this.
What is a radio?
This machine was used to type documents before computers.
What is a typewriter?
Then: A candy bar cost about this much.
What is 5-10 cents?
Students often use these instead of paper books.
What are Chromebooks?
You can carry this device in your pocket to text or call.
What is a cell phone?
You can watch shows anytime on this streaming service.
What is Netflix/streaming?
This device lets you search almost anything instantly.
What is a computer?
Now: A candy bar costs about this much.
What is $1-$2?
Lunches were often carried in these metal containers.
What are lunch pails?
People wrote these messages and sent them through the mail.
What are letters?
Kids played outside games like hopscotch and this bouncing ball game.
What is kickball?
Photos had to developed from this.
What is film?
Then: A movie ticket cost about this.
What is around $1?
Teachers often post assignments on this online platform.
What is Google Classroom?
A fast way to send a message using the internet.
What is email or texting?
Many kids play games on this electronic device.
What is a video game console?
You can take and see pictures instantly on this.
What is a smartphone?
Now: A movie ticket costs about this.
What is $10 or more?
Students walked or rode this animal to school in some places.
What is a horse?
This person delivered mail to your house.
Who is the mail carrier?
Movies were watched at a drive-in using this type of speaker.
What is a car speaker/window speaker?
This device played music on a large round discs.
What is a record player?
Then: Gas used to cost about this per gallon.
What is under $1?