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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: 'Most Waterproof Material' Invented at Mit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief article reports on the creation of the most waterproof material in existence.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Word Search: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun word search game with terms about Scientists and Inventors. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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Activity
Science Struck

Science Struck: Brain Stimulating Invention Ideas for 6th Graders

For Students 5th - 7th
Presents some ideas for inventions that 6th graders could try for a science project.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: When Was Electricity Discovered?: The Timeline

For Students 4th - 6th
Learn about the history of electricity and the scientists involved in investigating it and inventing machines related to it.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Famous Discoverers

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides a long list of famous scientists and their significant discoveries and inventions.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Did Albert Einstein Invent

For Students 6th - 8th
Read about some of the significant inventions of Albert Einstein.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Lonnie Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lonnie Johnson, a prolific black American musician, singer, and songwriter, one of the first major blues and jazz guitarists.
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Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On Time: Alarm Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
People awoke not with the rising of the sun, but with the rude, mechanical jangling of an alarm clock at their bedsides. The clock, rather than the sun or any rhythms of nature or body, determined the patterns of life and work. People...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Inventors and Inventions 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and explore the importance of two inventions that people use every day: sticky notes and Velcro.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about Scientists and Inventors. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to biographies of famous scientists and inventors such as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Marie Curie. Learn how these men and women made discoveries that changed the world forever.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about scientists and inventors in this interactive crossword puzzle game.