The Future

3rd Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to this link: http://www.exn.ca/objects/.
2. Look for the section labeled 'Home, Wireless Home'. It is located at the bottom of 'Shannon Bentley's Gadgets'.

3. Click on More.

4. Then click on Video to watch the video. (4 minutes)

5. On a blank sheet of paper, design and draw what you think a house of the future will look like. Be able to explain what the various gadgets that you have in your future house are used for.

For additional information on the future, go to http://www.pbs.org/saf/1303/video/watchonline.htm.

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