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The Growth of America's Production System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners, assessing a variety of sources, explore the growth of inventions that were brought about by the Industrial Revolution. They analyze labor practices and philosophies within the history of the United States. A timeline is set in...
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Can You Build a Better Mousetrap?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use a variety of linked sites to research information about student inventions and contests that are available for them. They research an invention they would like to see become available. They communicate their results to their...
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Innovation for Good

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Many historical innovations were created for the common good. Get your young scholars ready for life as a critical thinker with this lesson which defines the differences between innovation and invention. They will conduct Internet...
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Thomas Edison's Bright Ideas

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Thomas Alva Edison may be one of the most well-known scientists to elementary or middle schoolers. Use his story to show that he invented more than just the light bulb and to inspire youngsters to work hard! You could use this on the...
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Inventing: merit badge

For Students 5th - 12th
In this inventing worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about inventing and inventors in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Invention Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this creative writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word INVENTION. Students create a 9 line poem.
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Inventing a Musical Instrument, a Tool And a Toy

For Students 5th - 7th
In this inventing a musical instrument, tool and toy worksheet, students look at all the materials they have available to them and as a team design a unique musical instrument, tool and toy.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
If the walls could talk, you might hear Hugo from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Hugo lives in the walls of a train stations in Paris. Scholars read and complete worksheet activities as they discover Hugo's secrets. They show their...
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Summarizing Notes: Planning a Graphic Novelette Part 1: The Invention of Television

For Teachers 5th Standards
What's the story? Learners create the first of four storyboards about the invention of the television, incorporating narrative techniques and descriptive details. Next, they offer and receive feedback by participating in a peer critique...
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Nineteenth Century Progress

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Highlight some of the major players and progressive inventions that shaped the latter half of the 19th century. From Thomas Edison to Vaudeville, this outline of pop and tech culture provides an American cultural context. Note: Use this...
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Impact of Inventors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine the impact of inventors on our world. For this science lesson, students are given a time line of the invention of familiar objects. Young scholars then evaluate some kid inventors and decide if they would make...
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Invention Convention

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research how science and technology have evolved by studying inventions. In this invention lesson plan, 8th graders discuss inventions and work in teams to create an innovation to present at the Invention Convention....
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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Inventions 1: Edison and the Light Bulb

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners are introduced to the realm and power of inventions, and help them to better recognize their impact on people and society.
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Amazing Inventions 4

For Students 4th - 6th
In this inventions worksheet, students are given a list of inventions that they are to write in order of which was invented first to last. Students put 10 inventions in order.
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Pet Inventions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss and create inventions to make their pets' lives easier or more fun. They write paragraphs describing the invention, draw pictures to illustrate the invention, and present the inventions to the class.
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Invention Convention

For Teachers 5th
Invent a new machine for the 21st century and make a model of the invention in this cross-curricular lesson about Leonardo da Vinci. Young inventors will use various art supplies to create their models. The lesson includes resource links...
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So Many Inventions!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to a teacher read aloud of two books about Chinese inventions. They examine some items that were invented by Chinese inventors such as dominoes, an abacus, a silk scarf, or kite. Next, they determine how a compass works...
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INVENTION CONVENTION

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine inventions with this lesson. They contract for a grade and then decide which assignments they plan on doing. There are no objectives for this lesson to critique or review.
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Worksheet
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Test Your Research Skills: Amazing Inventions 3

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this research skills instructional activity, students will write a list of inventions in the order in which they were invented starting with the earliest.
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Organizer
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Invention Timeline

For Students 4th - 5th
In this inventions activity, students fill out a timeline with what they think are the most important inventions in the years between 1900 and 2000.
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Worksheet
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Test Your Research Skills - Amazing Inventions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this research skills worksheet, students will look up the name of the inventor and the date each item was invented. There are 25 items to research.
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Inventions Word Chop Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this inventions activity, students put together word parts that represent different inventions. Students put together word parts for 9 inventions.
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Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Inventions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this inventions worksheet, students read a passage that describes the invention of the electromagnetic telegraph by Samuel Morse. Students answer 4 questions about the text.

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