Famous Inventors Teaching Resources :: 217

ClassFlow

Class Flow: Who Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a review of famous inventors and people of the Second Industrial Revolution. Activotes questions are included. There is a citation for a United Streaming video clip at the end that could be...

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Digital History

Digital History: The Wizard of Menlo Park

For Students 9th - 10th

This resource provides information about the famous American inventor, Thomas Edison. Find out about his childhood, some of his famous inventions, and even some of his mistakes.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Edison

For Students 9th - 10th

A good description of the inventions and life of this bright and ambitious man. As inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, movie camera and many others, Edison lived a very inspiring life. In Spanish.

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George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House: Discovering the George Eastman in Me [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Help your students to reflect on the life and work of George Eastman with a personal approach. These guided activities look at the ideas of being an inventor, a businessman, and a philanthropist. They are sure to spur your students...

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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Frank Julian Sprague

For Students 9th - 10th

Find the inventor profile of 2006 inductee Frank Sprague.

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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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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel Morse

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn brief information concerning Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, who was featured on the two cent postage stamp.

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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Alexander Graham Bell

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone, who was featured on the ten cent postage stamp.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th

An introduction to George Washington Carver, the talented, intelligent inventor. Learn why he was called a "Miracle Worker" for his vast knowledge of plants and agriculture. (In Spanish)

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Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: Invention Features: Lewis Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th

Smithsonian site features the life and many accomplishments of Lewis Latimer, the famous African-American inventor.

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Science Struck

Science Struck: Famous Scientists and Their Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th

A long list of scientists and their world-changing inventions.

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Ohio Trek: African Americans in Cleveland 1809 1925

For Students 9th - 10th

Cleveland's famous African Americans - Garrett Morgan, George Peake, Charles Chestnutt, and others - are discussed here in the context of general information about African American history in Ohio.

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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th

Resource provides biographical material of the famous inventor, George Washington Carver. Content includes links to places for further information, timeline, as well as fun facts about this man.

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George Eastman Museum

Discovering the George Eastman in Me the Legacy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

There is much to gain from looking at the life of George Eastman. These guided activities will help you and your students come to know the man he was and appreciate him and many others who have impacted our world.

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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Antonio Meucci

For Students 9th - 10th

A short biography about Antonio Meucci, best known for developing a voice communication apparatus that several sources credit as the first telephone.

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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Ernst Werner Von Siemens

For Students 9th - 10th

Find out how Werner von Siemens became the pioneer of the electro industry and brought about a great technological advancement with many of his important discoveries.

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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Gertrude Belle Elion

For Students 3rd - 8th

A synopsis of Gertrude Belle Elion's (1918-1999 CE) life. Read about her amazing discovery of a drug that could fight leukemia and also aided in the advancement of kidney transplants.

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