Technology Then and Now: Real Life Examples for Grade 2

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🕰️ Then: Technology from the past (like old phones or record players).
• 📱 Now: Technology we use today (like smartphones and tablets).
• 📻 Old Music: People used to listen to music on record players or radios.
• 🎧 New Music: Now we use smartphones and streaming services.
• ✏️ Old Learning: People mainly learned from books and chalkboards.
• 💻 New Learning: We use computers, tablets, and online resources.

Practice Quiz

1. What did people use *before* smartphones to make calls?
   1. A. Tin cans and string
   2. B. Rotary dial phones
   3. C. Walkie-talkies


2. How did people listen to music *before* MP3 players and streaming?
   1. A. Record players
   2. B. Televisions
   3. C. Radios


3. What was commonly used in classrooms *before* computers?
   1. A. Whiteboards
   2. B. Chalkboards
   3. C. Projectors


4. Which of these is an example of *new* technology?
   1. A. Abacus
   2. B. Tablet
   3. C. Sundial


5. What is one way we learn *now* that we didn't as much in the past?
   1. A. Reading books
   2. B. Using the Internet
   3. C. Asking questions


6. What kind of phone needed you to turn a dial to make a call?
   1. A. Smartphone
   2. B. Rotary dial phone
   3. C. Flip phone


7. Which of these is used to *stream* music?
   1. A. Gramophone
   2. B. Spotify
   3. C. Cassette Player