This term we are looking at the concept of progress through various topics.
We are looking at what makes progress possible - advances in ideas, technology, materials, and sometimes even by mistake (such as the discovery of penicillin)!
We are thinking about whether all progress is good, and whether all people view progress the same way.
So far this term we have looked at these topics:
TRANSPORT - learning from mistakes
We looked at the sad story of the Titanic and how this tragedy meant progress was made in safety on boats in the future.
MEDICINE - we looked at the discovery of penicillin and how medicines have been developed to help people. We also looked at how understanding of what keeps us healthy has made a difference over the years - the simple understanding of handwashing to kill germs, and of supporting good bacteria with eating healthy food etc.
BUILDINGS - we looked at the leaning tower of Pisa and why it leaned. We looked at more modern buildings and thought about how ideas and technology have advanced to allow taller and more complex buildings now.
