Finish creating the engine invention to get the item to the pipe; then test it to see if it works, or you can design your own machine.

Great ideas to get students started on an invention for a science fair. A list of ways students will design and engineer a solution to a problem will help students begin choosing a topic. Check out the list of general science topics,...

Students will learn about female inventors and their contributions to American technology.

This Teaching With Historic Places lesson plan about Thomas Edison's laboratories is filled with maps, readings, critical thinking questions, and photographs related to Edison's labs and inventions. This site explains and details the...

This article is part of The EdSurge Podcast. Today, there are plenty of middle and high school students who have developed solutions to major economic and social challenges, ranging from health care and transportation to agriculture and...

Many modern items were invented in the 1800s. This resource presents a lengthy chronological list of significant inventions from the 1800s and their inventors.

Read about the history of the thermometer and the different types of thermometers and temperature scales that were invented.

A review of the history of the typewriter and a description of the first practical one invented by Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule.

Explores the history of the telephone invention.

A discussion of Robert Fulton's and Henry Shreve's contribution to the evolution of the steamboat. Includes photos of early steamboats and some biographical information on Fulton. (Text is the actual radio transcript of a syndicated...

Kids learn about the inventions and technology of Ancient China to Europe such as paper, the compass, printing, and gunpowder on this site.

History Questions: Ancient Chinese Inventions and Technology Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

Make a robot that moves like a living creature using a microcontroller, motors, and mechanisms with this challenge. Also, on this challenge find a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.

Find out about several major developments that made travel, communications, and trade easier for many people during the Victorian period.

Otis Boykin was a successful African American inventor whose inventions include resistors for electrical equipment and missiles, a controller for pacemakers, and a burglar-proof cash register.

Joseph B. Friedman invented the bendable straw, which he patented in 1937. Read about his life here and the history of this famous invention.

Charles F. Brannock's most famous invention was the Brannock Device. It is used worldwide today for measuring feet in order to determine proper shoe size. Original drawings for it can be viewed here, along with a biographical profile of...

Doing a report? Want to figure out how the web works? Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor and creator of the World Wide Web, offers answers to some frequently asked questions about himself and his invention.

Learn how to make bubble gum from scratch using a bubble gum making kit.

Discusses the technological and political conditions which led to Robert Fulton's invention and development of the submarine. Includes some biographical information and some graphics of early submarine sketches. (Text is the actual radio...

Charles Babbage, described as being "ahead of his time," built mathematical machines called Difference Engine #1, Difference Engine #2, and Analytical Engine. Read a brief biography, see images of Babbage's machines, and learn about his...

From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...

Describes the life of Hero of Alexandria and discusses Hero's contribution to the development of the steam engine. Text is the actual radio transcript of a syndicated radio broadcast on invention and ingenuity.

Describes the use of electricity and of solar energy to power a vehicle.