Students construct or draw an invention of their own design.  In this problem solving lesson, students define the word invention, discuss famous inventions, invetors, and how inventions come about.  Students work in groups to...

Fourth graders use polygons to create animal figures with symmetry. In this polygons and symmetry activity, 4th graders create a symmetrical animal collage by cutting and gluing geometric shapes and figures from math activities.  

Scholars read a brief informational text about the famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephone, then show what they know by way of eight questions—six multiple choice and two short answer. 

Explore the invention of the zipper with a 10-question reading comprehension activity that challenges scholars to show what they know about an informational text's details and vocabulary.  

Students discover the process of creating an invention by writing a how-to paper.  In this engineering lesson, students research their science book while discussing invention ideas.  Students write a paper describing the...

How many times did it take Thomas Edison to invent a successful working lightbulb? Young learners read a short passage about this famous inventor and his determination in getting an idea to work successfully. Then, pupils respond to four...

Learners research inventions and their role in the history of civilization. In this inventions lesson, students choose an invention from a grab bag and research information to answer the worksheet.

Students discover how to determine the flavor of a jellybean using different key documents.  In this economics lesson plan, students discuss Virginia economics and begin an activity in which they will help decide on the what...

"Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle?" Inspired by this quote from the award-winning novel written by Andrew Celements, this lesson plan allows children to invent their own...

Bring Benjamin Franklin to life in the classroom with a set of five activities. Discover the type of person he was and his accomplishments through a study of his inventions and comments about life virtues. 

Barbed wire may have made cattle farming easier, but it brought to an end the free-roaming days of the plains. No longer could Native American groups continue their nomadic lifestyle, and the days of cowboys herding large groups of...

Pupils 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.

Students make circuits. In this inventing circuits lesson plan, students complete a worksheet where they predict whether or not the circuits they create will work. Students work in groups to create the given circuits and see if their...

Reading out loud can be a real thrill for some, and a real issue for others. Teach your class that reading with inflection and fluency can be as easy as singing a song. They'll first analyze two Bobby McFerrin songs for intonation,...

While science Jeopardy games are a dime-a-dozen, this one has some pretty unique categories that are still relevant to a middle school physical science curriculum. The topics include: leading nations, famous Americans (who invented...

Here is an inventive, and easy-to-implement lesson plan on the writing of topic sentences. Learners review what a topic sentence is, practice identifying topic sentences in an informational article, then play a really cool game. All of...

Readers are asked to use the provided graphic organizer to list the main idea and supporting ideas in a passage about the inventions of Benjamin Franklin.

How did Henry Ford change the world? One word: automobile. After reading a two-page passage about Henry Ford's contributions to society with the invention of the automobile, readers respond to a series of 10 reading comprehension...

Incandescent light bulbs were enlightening more than 130 years when Thomas Edison invented them. More recently, US Congress passed legislation to increase efficiency standards. Your 5th, 6th, or 7th graders will be enlightened as they...

Students identify and demonstrate the critical elements of various sports activities. They create a chart of common elements, develop rules for a new sport, and play the new sport.

Students examine inventions that began in the UK but were marketed in the US or Japan. They match British inventions to their inventors. They determine what type of language is best used when describing these inventions.

Students investigate the invention of the steam engine. In this technology lesson, students investigate the advancement of technology over time. They relate science and technology together.

Here is an inventive, easy, and quick mental math activity you can use with your charges each week. You write a number on the board, then a student selects a card which tells them what to do with the number. One card says, "Multiply by...

Judy Clocks are a great invention. Here, learners review telling time to hour and half hour on Judy clocks, begin telling time to quarter hour, use clock stamps to practice, and play computer games using Trudy's Time and Place House...