Help your scholars get a grasp on the chronology of the Industrial Revolution with this "Innovative Inventions" worksheet. They discover what year various items were invented, and then create a timeline placing each invention and...

In this internet research activity, students answer three multiple choice and seven short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine.

In this science worksheet, students match each invention or device to its inventor listed on the right. There are 32 inventors listed and some may be used twice. Then they order the items in each group from oldest to newest and state the...

In this science learning exercise, students use reference materials to complete the information for each inventor, including invention created and their nationality. They also construct a time line to illustrate the development of...

This fascinating site from PBS features seven inventions from the 19th and 20th centuries, along with information about the men and women who created them. Click on one of the small photos to learn more, or scroll down through the...