Technology

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Date:

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/technology

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 impact of the internet?Facilitated globalization, transformed information dissemination, and created new economic and social paradigms
2. How did early tools like fire and the wheel change human life?Fire helped early humans stay warm and cook food, making survival easier. The wheel made moving heavy objects simpler, helping societies grow.
3. Why is the digital revolution important?It introduced inventions like the transistor, microchip, and internet. These made computers, phones, and global communication possible.

Paradigm Shift: A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions within a discipline or field.
Disruptive Innovation: An innovation that significantly alters the way consumers, industries, or businesses operate, often displacing established market-leading firms.
Nanotechnology: The manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale to create new materials and devices.