Alarm clock

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alarm-clock

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical precursor?The 'knocker-upper' profession provided human-powered timed awakening services
2. What is the technological integration?Alarm functions are now standard features in smartphones, computers, and wearable devices
3. What is an alarm clock and how does it help us wake up?An alarm clock is a device that tells time and makes a sound at a set time to wake us up. It uses gears or electronics to ring or buzz when the alarm time arrives.
4. Why did people use a "knocker-upper" before alarm clocks?Before clocks could ring themselves, workers had a person called a knocker-upper who would tap doors to wake them. This helped people start work on time.

Horology: The study and measurement of time, including the design and construction of clocks and watches.
Sleep Inertia: A physiological state of temporary cognitive impairment and grogginess experienced immediately after waking from sleep.
Quartz Oscillator: A component in electronic devices that uses the vibration of a quartz crystal to maintain a precise timekeeping frequency.