All Modules 18-Design and Technology - Module 3 | Page 15
•
Model the use of technology in the classroom
•
Read books that include characters using technology
•
Create activities that require the use of simple tools such as a ruler, a hammer, a magnifying
glass or a flashlight
•
Display pictures of many kinds of transportation
•
Provide a variety of transportation toys
•
Encourage children to sort and classify vehicles using a variety of categories
•
Perform a group activity where children go on a pretend train ride; they purchase tickets, board
the train, find a seat, chug down the track, and disembark
•
Talk about the modes of transportation needed to get to school, to take a trip to another
country, and to visit a friend
•
Discuss the ways we can communicate at home
•
Use the correct vocabulary and label the corresponding parts of the computer
•
Allow children to work on developmentally appropriate computer programs independently
during centers time
•
Provide a variety of blocks or materials for building
•
Offer non-traditional materials from which buildings or structures can be made, such as stones,
sticks, or clay
•
Include wood dump trucks, cement mixers and other construction vehicles in the block area
•
Display pictures of construction sites
•
Set up a construction zone with hard hats, workbench, and tools for children to use
•
Include maps and blueprints in the block area