What’s that?!

For the last 3 weeks, 6th grade students have been exploring mystery technology items in teams.  We began by examining 6 neat looking objects (see photo).  Then, students completed an online survey where they noted their degree of comfort and understanding with each object.

Students were grouped together with others who knew the least about each object, and then through examination and discussion, these groups decoded the mysterious technology.  Along the way, everyone gathered keywords that might help when searching online for more information about each device.

Next Tuesday, students will present their findings to the class – describing what each object is, how it is used, and what earlier technologies the devices improve upon.