1. Seven Areas of Technology

2. Seven Areas of Technology
Medical Technology
Energy and Power
Transportation
Construction
Agricultural and Biotechnology
Communication/Information
Manufacturing technologies

3. Medical Technology
Developing and using devices and systems promoting health and curing illnesses.

4. Energy & Power Technology
Developing and using systems and processes to convert, transmit, and use energy.

5. Transportation Technology
The movement of people or cargo from one place to another.

6. Construction Technology
The process of using manufactured goods and industrial materials to structures on a site.

7. Agricultural and Biotechnology
Agriculture Technology Using science and technology in planting, growing, and harvesting crops and raising livestock.
Biotechnology (also known as bioengineering) Designing products to meet the physical and comfort needs of people.

8. Communication Technology
The act of exchanging ideas, information, and opinions.

9. Manufacturing Technology
Changing raw materials into useful products for public use.

10. Activity to Complete
At the bottom of your notes, try your best to complete the activity below.
Part II: Listed below are various inventions and innovations related to the knowledge areas of technology. Match each knowledge area of technology (using it’s letter) to the invention or innovation listed.
Caution! Some technologies will fall into multiple categories so be careful.
1. F
Internet
11.
Jet engine 2.
Space Shuttle
12.
Jet airplane 3.
X-ray Machine
13.
Suspension bridge 4.
Plastic soda bottle
14.
Television 5.
Genetically modified food
15.
Cell phone 6.
Space station
16.
Implantable defibrillator 7.
Concrete
17.
Cloned sheep 8.
Escalator
18.
Wind generator 9.
Kevlar
19.
Artificial leg
10.
MP3 player
20.
Nuclear power plant