1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Look at this torch. Click. Light!
What job does this help us do? Who might need it?
Today we will find technology that helps people cook, see in the dark, and tidy up.
2 - Technology Helpers ~3 mins
That torch is a helper. A helper is a tool (a kind of technology) that makes a job easier.
Can you name one helper you use at home?
3 - Explore the Helper Tray ~7 mins
Your group has a tray of helpers. Pick one up. Feel it. Put it back on the tray.
Now act out the job with empty hands. Can your friends guess which helper you chose?
4 - Sort by the Job ~6 mins
Three sort spots: helps us cook, helps us see in the dark, helps us tidy.
Put each helper on a spot. Say your reason out loud: It goes here because…
5 - Show and Draw ~6 mins
Here is your drawing page. Draw one helper from your sort.
If you like, tell your teacher who it helps.
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