Technology in Grade 7 introduces students to the tools, systems, and innovations that shape modern life. Through inquiry learning, students ask questions about how technology works, test digital tools, and reflect on the impact of innovation on society. Instead of only using devices, they explore problem-solving, creativity, and responsibility in technology use. Activities such as coding, designing projects, and debating ethical issues make lessons active. By connecting technology to real-world challenges, Technology becomes a way to prepare for the future, build digital confidence, and create solutions.
🟢 Starter
- Define the word “technology.”
- List three examples of technology used daily.
- Write a reflection on how smartphones help students.
- Compare old and new communication tools.
- Write three examples of transportation technology.
- Identify one benefit of medical technology.
- Write three safe internet practices.
- Explain what innovation means.
- List three examples of renewable energy technology.
- Write a paragraph on why electricity is important.
- Identify one example of agricultural technology.
- Write three ways technology saves time.
- Compare printed books and e-books.
- Write three examples of household technology.
- Reflect: how does technology connect people globally?
- Identify one disadvantage of technology.
- Write about how video games are also technology.
- List three future technologies you would like to see.
- Explain what digital responsibility means.
- Reflect: how does technology change learning?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph about how technology changes communication.
- Create a chart comparing old and modern transport systems.
- Research how renewable energy technologies work.
- Write three strategies for staying safe online.
- Debate: should students limit their screen time?
- Create a poster about positive uses of technology.
- Write a short essay on how technology affects friendships.
- Research how robots are used in medicine.
- Create a timeline of major technological inventions.
- Write a reflection on how technology affects education.
- Compare social media and face-to-face communication.
- Write about how technology supports disabled people.
- Research how satellites help in global communication.
- Create a guide for digital etiquette in school.
- Write a paragraph on the role of coding in modern jobs.
- Debate: is technology making people less active?
- Research how drones are used in different industries.
- Write about how technology supports scientific discoveries.
- Create a short project about the history of the internet.
- Reflect: how can technology be used responsibly?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why technology shapes the future.
- Research how artificial intelligence works.
- Debate: should governments control new technologies?
- Create a project showing how technology helps solve climate change.
- Write a persuasive speech on the benefits of renewable energy.
- Research how 3D printing is changing industries.
- Write a diary entry about living without technology for one week.
- Create a multimedia presentation on the role of technology in society.
- Research how space exploration uses technology.
- Debate: does technology improve or harm human relationships?
- Write a reflection on the ethics of artificial intelligence.
- Research how technology influences global business.
- Create a project about future technologies you imagine.
- Write a persuasive essay on why coding should be taught in schools.
- Research how cybersecurity protects people online.
- Compare the impact of the printing press and the internet.
- Write a diary entry as an inventor designing a new technology.
- Research how technology affects privacy.
- Reflect: how has technology changed your life?
- Propose three new ways schools can make technology learning engaging.