Science, technology, and society

3.13(A)

People Who Changed Our World

Identify individuals who have discovered scientific breakthroughs or created or invented new technology such as Jonas Salk, Cyrus McCormick, Bill Gates, Louis Pasteur, and others.

Part of The student understands how individuals have created or invented new technology and affected life in various communities, past and present

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Intro

People Who Changed Our World

Today you will learn to identify people who made scientific breakthroughs or invented new technology. A scientific breakthrough is a big new discovery about how the world works. Technology is a tool or machine that helps people do a job. Look for their names and their ideas.