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Techno Timeline
Young scholars create a timeline of inventors. In this dual history/science lesson plan, students research inventors of technological products, then work in groups to create a timeline of events. The timeline may include science...
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Eureka! I've Got an Idea
Young scholars research the accomplishments of an inventor. They create a web site based on the research including historical, economic and scientific impact of the invention.
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Imaginative Minds
Eighth graders study the lives and creations of several significant inventors as well as designing their own invention and submitting it to a mock patent process. They determine the importance of notable inventions and their impact on...
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Inside Information
Students research and write reports about inventions and inventors. They develop graphic organizers to organize their information, and create reports on the impact of inventors and inventions.
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RISE AND REVIEW
Students work in small groups to brainstorm responses to teacher posed questions as a means of review and present their Interview Projects. They present certain inventions, inventors, and scientific discoveries.
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Inventors and Inventions 1
Students research how Velcro and sticky notes were invented. In this research report, students use the Internet to learn about how to common inventions came to be. Students write a report about their findings.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Gadget War
Students read The Gadget War by Betsy Duffey. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding inventors and inventions. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Pupils see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people.
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The History of Computers
Young scholars study the people and inventions related to computers. They research famous people for each invention they created and create a timeline of the inventor and his inventions. They present an oral presentation about the...
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Inventors and Innovators
Students explore the scientific enterprise and the contributions of diverse people. They explore some of the more practical applications of the scientific enterprise. Students describe how the cast cooler works, and discuss how inventor...
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This is Your Life
Middle or high-school pupils choose a scientist to research. They collect biographical information and explore their contributions to scientific understanding. With all that they compile, they create a scrapbook of the scientists' life....
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The Impact
Young scholars study different inventors and inventions. In this invention introduction lesson students pretend that they are an inventor and come up with their own invention.
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Creature Inventor Team
Students design their own pretend creatures and places to live by working together as a team. They connect their imaginary creatures and habitat to invent a story about how they live or an event that could happen to them.
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Thomas Edison Timeline
Students research inventor Thomas Edison finding his discoveries and the challenges he overcame. They compile a list of Edison's most important inventions and their dates. They explain why they think each invention was important. They...
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Students explore innovators and inventions. In this technology instructional activity, students investigate the issues inventors face as they tackle new technology. Students design their own realistic needs-based invention.
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Graphing Regions: Lesson 2
Learners identify and analyze geographical locations of inventors. They each identify where their inventor is from on a U.S. map, discuss geographic patterns, and create a t-chart and graph using the Graph Club 2.0 Software.
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Science and Technology
Students research inventions that have been created. In this historical technology lesson, students read the Harcourt Brace social studies textbook and discuss how inventors used graphs to display data. Students create a table to write...
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For the Record: Black Inventors and Inventions
Students create a database with the inventions of African-Americans. They analyze and sort the data in an appropriate fashion. They use the internet to gather their information for the database.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Study the features of nonfiction text with a set of comprehension and analysis materials. Readers learn about Alexander Graham Bell with questions about the text, writing prompts, and proofreading activities.
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Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Scientist, Inventor
Students explore the connection of art, science, and history during the Renaissance Period. In this art instructional activity, students watch a PowerPoint presentation with examples of da Vinci's work. To finish this instructional...
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INVENTIVE LIVES
Students consider the qualities that inventors possess and explore the history and uncertain future of U.S. innovation by reading and discussing the article "Are U.S. Innovators Losing Their Competitive Edge?"
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Hey Kid, Want To Buy A Bridge?
Students study the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and the inventions of Thomas Alva Edison. They design an infomercial to sell a product or a service for an invention. They create an invention that improves the world and write an...
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Inventors Unit Survey
Students develop and conduct a survey for their inventors unit. They create a five question survey and tally the survey results, and create a graph using Microsoft Word and Graph Club 2.0.
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Inventors Timelines
Students create a class timeline using the patent year for their selected inventor or invention. Using a piece of yarn, they physically create a timeline, and create and answer math word problems using the years from the timeline.
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