inventions how they have improved our lives, changed our needs and wants, and their positive and...

Inventions

How they have improved our lives, changed our needs and wants, and their positive and

negative consequences!

Invention: Car• Area: Transportation

• How has the invention of the car improved human lives? • Travel farther and faster

• Protect us from the weather!• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs

and wants? • Easier to control

• More powerful and go faster• Different sizes and colors

• Heating, air conditioning, and entertainment with televisions, radios, and ipods.

• Positive Consequences:• We can travel faster

Negative Consequences:• Cars can be dangerous

• Cars are expensive • Cars cause air

pollution

Invention:GPS (Global Positioning

System)• Area: Transportation

• How has the invention helped improve human lives?

• Helps humans with direction• It saves time!

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• More accurate now• GPS comes in some new cars

• Includes points of interest to save!

Positive Consequences:

• Saves time

• Prevents someone from being lost

• Entertaining

Negative Consequences:

• May lead you in the wrong direction or take longer

• Could be distracting to drivers

• Not ALWAYS reliable

Invention: TELEPHONE

Area: Communication

How has the invention helped improve human lives?

• Help people talk to each other in different locations

How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

•Dial quickly and can reach people around the world

• Can have speed dial, caller I.D. and voicemail. • Can be wireless and portable

Positive Consequences:•Communication is live and fast •Easy to use and communicate •Important during emergencies

Negative Consequences: •Costs money •Prank calls

•Take away from human contact • Distraction

Invention: INSTANT MESSAGES AND EMAIL

• Area: Communication

• How has the invention helped improved human lives?

• Makes communication easy and fast

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• You can send attachments with pictures and videos.

• Businesses can advertise and send coupons. • Video chat is also available. (Skype)

Positive Consequences:• Communication is live and fast • Easy to use and communicate

• Can communicate with many at once

Negative Consequences: • Can be dangerous – people can lie

• Cyber bullying • Email/IM not always private

Invention: SATELLITE

Area: Communication

How has the invention improved human lives? •Send signals around the earth

• Improve communication

How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

•Made these devices more accurate• We now have satellite TV and GPS!

Positive Consequences:• More entertainment options with radio

and television • Easier to navigate (find your way)

Negative Consequences: • Radio/TV more expensive

Invention: Television

• Area: Entertainment

• How has the invention helped improve human lives? • Provide entertainment, educational information, and

news programs

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants? • Color

• Remote controls• Different sizes and shapes

• Variety of channels and recordable television

Positive Consequences:• Entertaining and fun to watch

• Knowing about the news• Educational programs shown on television

Negative Consequences: • Time consuming instead of doing healthier

things • Expensive

• Some inappropriate programs

Invention: Vaccines• Area: Healthcare

• How has the invention help improve human lives?

• Helps prevent us from getting diseases • Vaccines save lives

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Vaccines are always changing and improving to fight against the latest disease

Positive Consequences:• Prevents us from getting sick • Controls the spread of illness

Negative Consequences: • Can be painful

• Can cause side effects

Invention: Assembly Line• Area: Manufacturing

• How has the invention help improve human lives?

• Manufacturing easier and faster

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants? • Can now include robots

• Faster with better technology

Positive Consequences:• Makes manufacturing faster

• Consumer prices lower

Negative Consequences: • If one part breaks, messes up the flow of

the assembly line!• Takes away jobs

Invention: Plastic

• Area: Manufacturing

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Many products made of plastic • Light-weight

• Cheap and durable

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Different colors and styles • Always creating new advances with plastic

Positive Consequences:• Durable

• Easy to mold • Cheap

Negative Consequences:

• Not biodegradable (lasts forever)

• Made using oil

Invention: Airplane

• Area: Transportation

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Can travel around the world (very quickly!)

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Can travel farther and faster• Holds more people

• Television, music, internet, and more are now found on planes for entertainment

Positive Consequences:• Travel is fast and easy

• ComfortableNegative Consequences:

• May crash • Causes pollution

• Uses lots of gasoline

Invention: Refrigerator

• Area: Nutrition

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Keeps our food safe • Easy to store food

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Come in different sizes and shapes• Ice-maker/Water dispenser

Positive Consequences:• Keeps food cold

• Keeps food safe and fresh longer• Easily accessible

Negative Consequences: • Cold air can escape

• Uses energy• Expensive

• Food can still spoil

Invention: Braces

• Area: Health Care

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Teeth problems can be fixed

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Invisible braces• Retainers

Positive Consequences:• Straight teeth and beautiful smile

Negative Consequences:

• Very expensive • Can break and cause mouth injuries

Invention: Laser

• Area: Manufacturing

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Can be used to cut through metal

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• Can do more things to make our lives easier

Positive Consequences:• Variety of purpose

• Helps with manufacturing metal

goods• Laser surgery

Negative Consequences: • Can be harmful

Invention: Robots

• Area: Manufacturing

How has the invention helped to improve human lives?

• Can do dangerous or boring tasks• Manufacturing is more efficient

• How has the invention changed to meet people’s needs and wants?

• More accurate and can do more things

Positive Consequences:• Can work all the time

• Can work in dangerous places

• Can do things faster than humans

Negative Consequences: • Can replace human

jobs • Not flexible- only do

what they are programmed to do

• Need maintenance