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Technology and Society: Systems and Risk-Benefit Analysis

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This printable science worksheet for 6th graders contains nine open-response questions on technology, engineering systems, and their impact on society. Topics include the goals of technology, how systems work (using a microwave as an example), feedback loops, and risk-benefit analysis applied to everyday items like cell phones and headphones. Useful for review after a technology unit, classwork, or homework to build critical thinking about innovation.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Engineering
Grade Level:: 6th Grade
Updated July 2026

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