PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Higher and Faster
For this interactive lesson, students will explore the social factors, economic factors and engineering innovations that drive higher and faster commercial flights.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Why the Private Sector Under Invests in Innovation
Read about how private companies tend to invest less than they should in innovation. (Hint: it's because many of the benefits are external).
abcteach
Abcteach: Inventors and Inventions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find several scientific inventors and inventions with activities for students in primary grades through middle school. One lesson in particular integrates technology by focusing on the invention of the...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Inventors and Inventions 1
Young scholars research and explore the importance of two inventions that people use every day: sticky notes and Velcro.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Technology at Work
In this classroom activity, students research the importance of technologies which contributed to societal advancements throughout history.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: An Era of Innovation
Students research and learn about the history of transportation. Groups design and present a decade in transportation exhibits to share with the class.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: An Era of Innovation
Learners research and learn about the history of transportation. Groups design and present a decade in transportation exhibits to share with the class.
Other
Mar Tech: Creativity and Innovation Should Fuel Technology Choices
It's tempting to assume that technology is the key when it comes to reaching your audience and engaging them. However, creativity and innovation trump purely technological choices. This article explains the role of each in successfully...