The Little Transistor That Could
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The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to explore the nature of technology through the history of the transistor. In this investigation, students look at the development of a technology that has had a huge impact on modern life--the transistor. Students explore the some of the constraints that affected the development of the transistor and examine the wide-ranging effect of a single innovation.
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Grade: 6 to 8
Topics: Engineering & Design, Technology, History-Social Science, Science