LibGuides: Grade 5 Science and Tech Development: Impact on Life

Non-fiction from our library collection

These are a few titles from our collection and the MHS library. They are not specifically about how technology has impacted life, but in reading about new technological advances, you may draw your own conclusions on the effect they have.

Amazing Gadgets by David Orme
Call Number: E 600 ORM

ISBN: 9781606864715

Publication Date: 2010

Learn how gadgets help our daily lives and how they will help in the future. Then read "My Other Life."
Technology Feats and Failures by Stephanie Paris
Call Number: E 600 PAR

ISBN: 1480711217

Publication Date: 2013

With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover!
Cool Stuff 2.0 by John Woodcock; Chris Woodford; Darren Awuah (Illustrator)
Call Number: E 600 WOO

ISBN: 0756632072

Publication Date: 2007

Following the success of Cool Stuff and How it Works, this spectacular and brilliantly visual book takes readers on an eye-opening journey through todays most cutting-edge technology. From the engine of a hydrogen-powered car to Sony's PlayStation.
Future by Knopf Staff; RH Disney Staff
Call Number: DK 601.12 TAM

ISBN: 0679893172

Publication Date: 1998

This book about the future was published in 1998, which means the future it predicted is now. This would be a fun title to look at to see what has come true and what hasn't.

TED Talks

Useful webpages and websites

How Technology Affects Us
This video lists advantages and disadvantages of technology.
What the Internet Is Doing to our Brains
The Internet is changing our brains, and sometimes not in a good way.
The Impressive Effects on Technology on Society (infographic)
This infographic outlines the effects of smartphones on several aspects of life. Click to enlarge.

Useful database articles

Social Networks on BrainPop
To cite Brainpop videos, use this format: (italicize BrainPop)
“Movie Topic.” BrainPOP. Date Viewed. < URL OF MOVIE >
Social network on Britannica Online
You will need to log in with the Quick Login. Citations can be copied and pasted. Look for the checkmark icon at the top of the article page.
Mark Zuckerman
A biography of Mark Zuckerman, the creator of Facebook.

If you are not at school, you will need the username and password for this database. Find it on the library catalog, library.cacegypt.org. Click on the ES collection and then log in with your CAC account. The login credentials will be on the home page.