Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 9
Technology Then and Now
Tools that help us, past and present
What your child practises
Practises the role of technology in our lives, how to judge whether it helps, and how people have changed technology over time to meet their needs.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 2.2.1; 2.2.2 · the role of technology in our lives and how it has changed over time
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Put in order from oldest to newest: letter, phone call, text message.
- text message, letter, phone call
- text message, phone call, letter
- letter, phone call, text message
- phone call, letter, text message
letter, phone call, text message
Hint: Each one got faster.
Question 2
How does a washing machine help people?
- It cooks food
- It plays music
- It cleans clothes
- It makes toys
It cleans clothes
Hint: It does a job.
Question 3
Long ago, people travelled far by horse and wagon. Today many people travel by…
- car, bus or airplane
- only feet
- only horses
- only boats
car, bus or airplane
Hint: Faster ways have been invented.
Question 4
Which of these is technology?
- a tablet
- a leaf
- a rock
- a cloud
a tablet
Hint: People make tools to help them.
Question 5
Which tool do we use at school?
- a pencil sharpener
- a puddle
- a ladybug
- a pebble
a pencil sharpener
Hint: It helps keep pencils sharp.
Question 6
Put in order from oldest to newest: horse and wagon, car, airplane.
- airplane, horse and wagon, car
- horse and wagon, car, airplane
- airplane, car, horse and wagon
- car, airplane, horse and wagon
horse and wagon, car, airplane
Hint: Think of the first way people travelled.