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Explore Technology That Helps at Home and Around Town

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What you will learn

  • 1Name technology that helps people at home and technology that helps people around town
  • 2Sort each one into the correct place
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Mini Lesson

Technology helps us in every place we go! At home it helps us cook, have fun, and stay connected. At the library it helps us learn, create, and share ideas. Let's explore both!

Technology at home

  • A smart TV streams shows and movies for the whole family.
  • A microwave heats food quickly and safely in the kitchen.
  • A smart speaker plays music, sets alarms, and answers questions.
  • A tablet lets family members video-call friends and relatives.

Technology at the library

  • A self-checkout machine lets you scan a library book and borrow it yourself.
  • A library computer or Chromebook helps people research and write.
  • A document camera magnifies a book or worksheet for the whole group to see.
  • A printer copies worksheets and projects so every person has one.

Some technology helps in both places!

  • A tablet or laptop can be used at home for video calls and at the library for learning apps.
  • For this lesson, think about where a device is most commonly used.

Words to know

Technology

Tools and machines that help us do things faster or easier

e.g. A microwave is a kind of technology in our kitchen.

Smart speaker

A small box you can talk to that plays music or answers questions

e.g. Our smart speaker plays music when I ask.

Self-checkout

A library machine where you scan your books to borrow them yourself

e.g. I scanned my library card at the self-checkout.

Tablet

A flat computer with a touch screen

e.g. We use a tablet to read stories at home.

Printer

A machine that prints words and pictures onto paper

e.g. The printer made copies of our worksheet.

Technology at home compared to technology at the libraryTwo columns side by side. Left column lists home tech: smart TV, microwave, smart speaker, tablet. Right column lists library tech: self-checkout machine, Chromebook, document camera, printer.Home TechSmart TVSmart speakerMicrowaveFamily tablethelps us cook,entertained & connectedLibrary TechSelf-checkoutChromebookDocument cameraPrinterhelps us learn,create & share ideas
Home tech (smart TV, smart speaker, microwave, family tablet) beside library tech (self-checkout, Chromebook, document camera, printer).
What technology does at home and at the libraryHouse and library building icons with speech bubbles listing jobs each type of technology does.At home, tech helps us:• cook and clean faster• watch shows and listen to music• stay in touch with family and friendsLibrary tech helps us:• see lessons on a big screen• research and write• print work to share with others
A house and a library building each with a speech bubble listing the jobs technology does in that setting.
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Ask yourself: "Do I usually see this device at home, or at the library? What job does it do there?"

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