Year 9

What new technologies are being developed that are changing the way we live and work?

In this lesson, we will focus on some of the new advances in technology that are changing the way we live and work.

Year 9

What new technologies are being developed that are changing the way we live and work?

In this lesson, we will focus on some of the new advances in technology that are changing the way we live and work.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. new and emerging technologies
  2. products that they are less familiar with using themselves
  3. about an increasing range of designers, engineers, chefs, technologists and manufacturers and be able to relate their products to their own designing and making

Equipment

Micro:bit, electronics resources (various)

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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4 Questions

Q1.
What does 'AI' stand for?
Actual Intelligence.
Artificial Integrity.
Correct answer: Artificial Intelligence.
Q2.
Is it possible to 3D print a house big enough for a family to live in?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
What is this showing a picture of?
An image in a quiz
A person wearing a 'sleep aid' to make it seem dark.
Correct answer: A person wearing a virtual reality headset.
A robot.
Q4.
Do you know why 3D printing is known as 'additive manufacture'?
3D printing is known as 'additive manufacture' because it has added so much to the manufacturing world to help speed up the way products are produced.
3D printing is known as 'additive manufacture' because it is dangerously addictive.
Correct answer: 3D printing is known as 'additive manufacture' because the material printed is added and built up in layers, rather than being removed from an original piece of material.

4 Questions

Q1.
Why might driverless cars be a good idea?
Correct answer: Most accidents on the road are caused by human error. If the human is removed from making decisions in the car, less accidents could happen.
So that the freight industry can save a significant amount of money by not employing drivers to deliver their goods.
So the passengers in a car can relax with no need to focus on the road.
Q2.
True or false, Richard Branson and Elon Musk are both involved in developing space and land travel?
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q3.
True or false, 3D printing is advanced technology that is too expensive to consider having at home?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
What is the following a picture of?
An image in a quiz
A lake.
Correct answer: A Tesla car battery charger.
A Tesla high speed petrol pump.