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E16 : Les lunettes

30 s
Did you know that our ancestors used stones as lenses for glasses? It is later that they started to use transparent lenses. Technology has really evolved!
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E17 : La laveuse

30 s
Did you know that our ancestors washed their clothes by hand in the river or in buckets! It would be centuries before the invention of the washing machine. Our arms can finally rest! Technology has really evolved!
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E18 : Le guichet automatique

30 s
Did you know that before we had ATMs, we had to go see a person at the bank? Now, you can do a lot of things by yourself at an ATM. Technology has really evolved!
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E19 : Les feux de circulation

30 s
Did you know that the first traffic light had to be activated manually by a policeman? It is much later that the automatic red, orange and green traffic light that we know today was invented. Technology has really evolved!
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E20 : Les livres

30 s
Did you know that before writing on paper, people used clay tablets? Those tablets must not have been easy to carry around. Technology has really evolved!
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E21 : La brosse à dents

30 s
Did you know that our ancestors used to brush their teeth with twigs? It was much later that manual and electric toothbrushes as we know them today appeared. Technology has really evolved!
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E22 : La montre

30 s
Did you know that before the invention of the watch, people relied on the sun to tell the time? It would be centuries before the invention of the mechanical watch. Technology has really evolved!
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E23 : Les haut-parleurs

30 s
Did you know that before the invention of speakers, a giant horn was used to amplify sound? Technology has really evolved!
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E24 : Internet

30 s
In 1989, the World Wide Web became accessible to the public. It was not until 2005 that it was possible to surf the Web with a cell phone. Technology has really evolved!
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E25 : Les sites Web

30 s
Did you know that the first website looked like a Word document? Today, websites have photos, videos, music and even emojis! Technology has really evolved!
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E26 : Les médias sociaux

30 s
Did you know that the first social network was released in 1997? However, it was not until the 2000s that the social networks that are popular today appeared. Technology has really evolved!
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E27 : Les mèmes

30 s
Did you know that the first meme appeared in 1996? This meme represented a dancing baby. Today, there are many memes representing various things. Technology has really evolved!
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E28 : La carte à puce

30 s
Did you know that the smart card was invented in 1974? This card was then disposable. Over time, the cards have been improved and are now reusable. Technology has really evolved!
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E29 : Les robots

30 s
Did you know that the first robot was an electric dog? Since then, robots have been improved and take different forms. They are even sent into space. Technology has really evolved!
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E30 : Les vaisseaux spatiaux

30 s
Did you know that the first living beings to go into space were animals? It would be many years before the first person was sent into orbit. Technology has really evolved!
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
    Subjects:
    Science and technology Matter and Energy Structures and Mechanisms Earth and Space Systems Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Innovation Digital Literacy Critical Thinking
    Themes:
    STEAM
    French level:
    A2: Waystage B1: Threshold