Read Works
Read Works: News Debate Tough Cell
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not students should be allowed to use cell phones in school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Stuff of Smartphones
This interactive explores the anatomy of a smartphone showing the materials and technology involved in making one while questioning what environmental impact the phones will have in the future.
Other
Wireless Advisor: How to Choose Your Wireless Phone Company
Six steps to selecting your wireless service include deciding when and where you are going to use your phone, deciding on a plan, and signing up for service.
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Global Change: Mobile Phone Radiation
A video of Patrick Dixon explaining the possible dangers of radiation from mobile phones and a list of recent findings related to the controversy over whether or not mobile phone radiation causes damage to the brain, thereby increasing...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Mobile Phones Matter
A instructional activity exploring whether or not mobile phones matter when it comes to financial management and financial decision-making.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F if Cell Phones
This task about cell phones shows whether young scholars can interpret function notation. Aligns with F-IF.A.2.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Cell Phone Safety
After reviewing cell phone usage safety tips, students will explore examples of cell phone abuse.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Being Smart With Your Smartphone
The lesson plan is designed for teachers to use with 8-11 year olds to help them understand that it is possible to spend real money through their phones, recognize how this can happen and avoid it. The lesson plan will help young people...
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Kidsmart: Mobiles
Test your online safety knowledge about use of your mobile phone. Do you know what the consequences could be when sending a text, picture, or video from your phone? Here, you can learn some great tips and find out what could happen.
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E Cycle Best: Life & Death After Usage
Follow the route of a cell phone from the beginning to the end in this article.
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E Cycle Best: The Metamorphosis: From Rotary Dials to Smartphones
Learn how a rotary phone transformed into the smartphones we have today in this article.
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E Cycle Best: Man & His Mobile: A Toxic Relationship
The cell phones have dramatically changed our way of life but at what cost? Learn the cons to these powerful machines in this article.
New York Times
New York Times: Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa
Read about how cellphone technology is drastically changing life in remote villages of South Africa. Click on link for classroom lesson plan.
Other
Wireless Advisor: Analog, Digital: What's the Difference?
Describes the differences, disadvantages, and advantages of both an analog and a digital phone.