This technology holds a piece of graphite that allows you to write.
What is a pencil?
Years ago, a horse and buggy solved this problem. Today, we use cars and planes.
What is transportation?
This technology uses the burning of fuel to allow us to travel long distances on land.
What is a car/train?
This technology uses waves to heat up food much faster than an oven.
What is a microwave?
This technology can be used to improve eyesight?
What are glasses/contacts?
These technologies are records of words printed onto paper.
What are books?
Writing letters becomes less and less common now that texting and email help us with this task.
What is sending messages/communicating?
This technology is used in many airports to make sure passengers do not bring dangerous objects on board.
What is a body scanner?
Most versions of this technology use suction and rotating brushes to help you clean floors.
What is a vacuum?
This technology attaches to your body to amplify sound around you.
What is a hearing aid?
Many students use these technologies, often make of fabric, to carry things to and from school.
What are backpacks?
Years ago, a compass solved this problem. Today we use a GPS device.
What is finding location/directions?
In 1981, the first portable version of this technology, create by Motorola, was approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
What is a cell phone?
This technology uses blades to move air.
What is a fan?
This technology provides a way for someone to move without using their legs.
This technology is used to accurately measure the lengths of objects.
What is a ruler/measuring tape?
Now you can use a calculator to solve this problem, but before, you would have used an abacus.
What is solving math problems?
This technology uses sound waves to create an image of body tissue.
This technology provides a place to sit and often has space for multiple people.
What is a couch?
This technology can be used to handle hot objects.
What is an oven mitt?
This technology is interactive and used to display information in the classroom.
What is a SmartBoard?
Years ago we used candles to solve this problem. Today, we use electricity.
What is seeing in the dark?
This technology can explore planets and moons. Some versions can take pictures and test samples of rock and dirt.
What is a rover?
This technology shakes, lights up, or emits sound to draw your attention to the time.
What is an alarm?