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Inventions: Third Grade Science

For Teachers 3rd
This inventions PowerPoint includes age-appropriate text and information about what an invention is, the planning process for developing inventions, and common factors of successful inventions.  Several short biographies with text...
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. In this Current Events instructional activity, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with...
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Economics Lesson: The Real McCoy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the origination of the expression "The Real McCoy." In this economics research instructional activity, students read the book The Real McCoy. Students examine Elijah McCoy and his invention of the oil cup and how it...
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Internet Inventors Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 5th
In this inventors scavenger hunt instructional activity, students research 10 different significant inventors known to history. First, they read each question to determine which inventor to search for using the Internet. Then, students...