This document--intended for secondary school and college students--contains technology education instructional units on the history of energy, coal energy, oil and natural gas, wind and solar energy, nuclear energy, careers in energy, energy and the environment, the history of transportation, transportation control devices, the history of communication, communication devices, magnetic storage of information, computer logic devices, nonimpact computer printers, the history of production, production tools and processes, truss-frames in home construction, space frames and geodesic domes, and fiber composite materials. Each unit typically includes a list of what students should be able to do after reading it, narrative information, line illustrations, a self-quiz with answers, a list of suggested activities, and a resource list for further study. (CML)