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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jane Chen: A Warm Embrace That Saves Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Jane Chen demonstrates how a life-saving invention called the embrace infant warmer, can lower infant mortality rates in countries without advanced health care. [4:47]
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Website
University of Southern California

Usc Viterbi School of Engineering:illumin: Worthy of Praise: Modern Flush Toilet

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the history of the modern flush toilet and the under-appreciated impact it has had on modern civilizations. Includes an animation showing how a flush toilet works.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: Invention Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Through a number of articles, stories and research we learn about the invention process, including communicating your ideas, staying resilient when things go wrong.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Georgia Tech's Invention Studio: Live Exploration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a special trip to Georgia Tech's Flowers Invention Studio with GPB Education! This interactive virtual exploration offers students an inside look at the world's largest student-run makerspace as they learn about the engineering...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 6 Inventions That Transformed Housework

For Students 9th - 10th
Electric appliances large and small promised reduced drudgery. Most people take washers and refrigerators for granted today, a century ago, these machines revolutionized people's daily lives. The introduction of running water and...