Vocab
This word means using tools and machines to solve problems or make life easier.
Technology
What did people use before electric lights?
Candles or oil lamps.
What did people ride before cars?
Horses
How did people send messages far away before phones?
Letters
What machine helps doctors see inside the body?
X-ray machine
This word means learning about the world by asking questions and doing experiments.
Science
Refrigerator
What transportation invention lets people travel in the sky?
Airplane
What device lets people call, text, and video chat today?
Smartphone or cell phone
How have vaccines changed daily life?
They help prevent diseases.
This word means something new that is created to solve a problem.
Invention
How did people wash clothes before washing machines?
By hand.
How has transportation changed daily life?
It helps people travel faster and farther.
What invention allows instant messaging using the internet?
Email or texting apps
Name one invention that helps keep homes safe.
Smoke detector
This word means how something changes over time.
Evolution
How has technology made cooking easier?
Stoves, microwaves, air fryers
Name one modern transportation tool that did not exist 200 years ago.
How has communication technology changed daily life?
People can communicate instantly from far away.
How has medical technology changed over time?
Better tools and medicine help people live longer.
This word means the ways people move from one place to another.
Transportation
How has technology made cleaning easier?
Vacuums, dishwashers, and robotic vacuums.
Why is transportation technology important?
It helps people get to school, work, and other places quickly.
Which came first: landline telephones or smartphones?
Why is science important for improving health?
It helps create medicine and treatments.