This document provides definitions and explanations of science, technology, and society. It defines science as the body of knowledge gained through asking questions, collecting information, and finding answers. Technology is defined as the practical application of scientific knowledge for improving human situations. Specifically, technology is the process of innovating and modifying the natural environment to meet human needs and wants. Society is defined as a community of people living in a region who share customs, laws, and organizations.

1. Lesson 1:: Science, Technology, and Society

2. What is SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY?

3. WHAT IS SCIENCE?
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?

5. Science is…
• Learning new facts

6. Science is…
?
Asking question
Collecting information
Finding answer

7. Science is…
• Inventing new things

8. • is body of knowledge
• is a way of thinking
• is a way doing things.
Science is…

9. What is Technology?
TECHNOLOGY:
 Greek words tekhne meaning
“art or craft”
• and logia, meaning a “subject
or interest.”
 Taken together, the term has
come to mean “practical
applications of what we know
about nature” using scientific
principles for the betterment
of human situation.

10. What is Technology?
• It is the innovation, change, or modification of
the natural environment in order to satisfy
perceived human want and needs.
• The goal of technology is to make modification
in the world to meet human needs.
• is the process by which human modify nature
to meet their needs and wants.

11. • Deals with natural world
• Is very concerned with
what (exists) in the
natural world
• Deals with how human
modify, change, alter or
control the natural world
• Is very concerned with
what can or should be
designed, made or develop
from the natural world
materials and substances
to satisfy the human needs
and wants
SCIENCE VS TECHNOLOGY

12. • Is concerned with
processes that seek out
the meaning of the
natural world by:
• Inquiry
• Discovering what is
“exploring” and using
the “scientific method”
• Is concerned with the
processes that we use
to alter / change the
natural world such as:
• Invention
• Innovation
• Practical solving
problem and design.
SCIENCE VS TECHNOLOGY

13. What is Society?
• It is a community of people living in a particular region
and having a shared customs, laws and organizations.
• Societies are groups of people who directly or
indirectly interact with each other.
• People in human societies also generally perceive that
their society is distinct from other societies in terms of
shared traditions and expectations.