In this lesson students explore new inventions, identify and name some inventions in technology. They explore how all these technologies are continually changing and being upgraded for our use.

Curriculum content descriptions
ACHASSK046

How changing technology affected people’s lives (at home and in the ways they worked, travelled, communicated and played in the past)

VCHHK065

The effect of changing technology on people’s lives and their perspectives on the significance of that change

HT1-3

Describes the effects of changing technology on people’s lives over time

HT1-4

Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication

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