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6.39 Science, Technology, and Society Worksheet

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This Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 6.39 Science, Technology, and Society. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Science, Technology, and Society — Evaluate how science and technology affect society, environments, and daily life. Alignment: 6.39.

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Grade 6

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Many students began using generative AI tools to draft essays and solve homework problems. Some students produced longer assignments quickly. Teachers noticed that more work looked similar, and some students struggled on in-class writing because they practiced less. The school also learned that running the AI tools required large computer servers that used significant electricity.

Which evaluation BEST captures intended benefits and multiple unintended consequences?

AAI tools always reduce electricity use.

BAI tools can only harm students and never help.

CAI tools make cheating impossible.

DAI tools can speed up drafting and problem-solving, but they may reduce learning and originality and increase energy use behind the scenes.

Solution & Explanation:The benefit is speed and support in producing work. The unintended consequences include less practice (learning loss), similarity/academic honesty issues, and increased energy demand from servers. Choice D includes all mentioned effects.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A town’s newspaper moved online and put many articles behind a paywall to survive financially. The paper stayed open, and reporters kept jobs. But fewer residents read local government news because they could not pay, and rumors spread more quickly on social media during elections.

Which evaluation BEST explains how an economic fix can create a civic-information problem?

APaywalls always increase readership.

BPaywalls prevent rumors on social media.

CPaywalls can keep journalism funded, but they can also limit access to shared local information, which can weaken community decision-making.

DPaywalls have no relationship to civic life.

Solution & Explanation:The intended benefit is keeping the newspaper financially alive. The unintended consequence is reduced access to reliable local news for some residents, which can weaken civic knowledge and allow rumors to spread. Choice C captures this.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A clothing company offered a rental subscription so customers could borrow outfits and return them for cleaning, aiming to cut waste from buying new clothes. The company sold fewer new items and sent fewer clothes to landfills. But cleaning and shipping each item used water, chemicals, and fuel, and some customers treated clothes more carelessly because they did not own them.

Which evaluation BEST uses a “whole system” view of consequences?

AClothing rental can reduce buying and landfill waste, but transport and cleaning impacts and careless use can reduce the environmental benefits.

BClothing rental makes laundry unnecessary.

CClothing rental always creates zero pollution.

DClothing rental only changes fashion colors.

Solution & Explanation:The intended benefit is less purchasing and less landfill waste. The passage shows unintended system impacts: shipping/cleaning emissions and more careless behavior. Choice A evaluates the whole system.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 6.39 (Evaluate how science and technology affect society, environments, and daily life.).