Emerging Technologies
Grades 7-12 Three 60-minute sessions Engineering English Language Arts Social Science Systems Design
Emerging Technologies
Examine environmental issues through the lens of four emerging technologies. Working in teams, students consider the challenges these technologies might face if they were adopted in their own communities.
Resources
Objectives:
- Evaluate four emerging technologies and the impact they could have on their community and the broader environmental crisis.
- Identify problems facing one of the technologies based on background information and research.
- Work in groups to develop a solution to these challenges.
- Present their solution to their peers with a short pitch.
Climate Standards Connections
Standards alignment
- Engineering Design
- English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
