Teach 'What Is Technology?' to your Grades 1–2 computer lab or STEM class with this free slides and video lesson! | Comes with a Video Lesson which is Great for Flipped Classrooms, Sub-Plans, & More! Featuring a group activity, a ready-to-go exit ticket, plus optional worksheets and games — this lesson has everything you need to teach “Recognizing Technology” with ease!

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This worksheet pack is one part of a complete “Recognizing Technology” lesson:

1. The FREE slides + video lesson introduce the concept
2. The worksheet pack provides structured practice
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✅ What Students Will Learn:

• What is technology? (A simple, age-appropriate definition)
• What is not technology
• How technology helps us
• How to recognize technology in the world around them

✅ Who This Is For:

• Designed for Grades 1–2 (but flexible for others as well!)
• Great for computer lab, tech-integrated classrooms, STEM/STEAM time, or intro to digital literacy
• The video lesson is ideal for flipped classrooms, sub plans, absent students, or review days

✅ What’s Included:

• 23 engaging teaching slides with clear visuals and memorization trick
• 1 no-prep group challenge & 1 no-prep exit ticket with 1 answer key
• 21 optional activity & worksheet slides — can be no-prep to low-prep if paired with my printables or can be used as prompts to create your own material
• 1 blank slide for custom additions and 2 how-to slides for edits and slide creation ( You may need to install the free fonts in your Google account)
• 1 AI-voiced video lesson companion
• 2 teacher guide slides explaining how to use the slides and the video

✅ About the Optional Worksheets & Activities:

This lesson references optional printable worksheets and activity cards that are not included.
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• Delete those slides entirely
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• Get the task cards for just $2
• Get the learning games for just $3
• Create your own versions using the built-in prompts

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This resource is part of my Recognizing Technology Lesson Series:

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