Take a Technowalk: Springboards for Teaching

Explore technology at work in your community.

You've done nature walks, now take your students on a Technowalk to investigate materials and structures and the different facets of the technologies that are all around us. This fun, practical guide then bring you back into the classroom for activities to help students expand their skills and knowledge beyond what they've seen.

Major Features Include:
o 10 fun Technowalks for Grades K-8
o Special instructions to accommodate different grade levels
o Expectations, evaluation and assessment ideas
o Full teacher background information
o Proven strategies for integrating Technowalks into science and other core subjects
o Abundant pre- and post-walk activities for classroom and take-home use
o Reproducible Technowalk Worksheets, and Parent Involvement Sheet
o Complete safety guidelines
o Internet Sites and Teacher Resources