Impacts of New Technologies

Terrance in space wearing an astronaut's suit

Martina and Terrance use futuristic technology to help you travel through time, but there are plenty of technologies that impact your life today too. Join Martina and Terrance as they take you back to the 1950s for a brief reminder about the space race that evolved between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. You will travel from that time period to the present, as you follow how the U.S. space program continued to develop. Then you will explore how changing technology impacts your life today.

Essential Questions

  • What are the significant events of the United States' space program?
  • What industries have benefited from new technologies?
  • What impact have new technologies had on life in America?