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African American Inventors

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Celebrate Black History Month with a packet of materials on African American inventors. Readers discover several inventors' character traits, their inventions, and their lives. They even have the opportunity to conduct further research on a selected inventor.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use to support a study of inventors or notable African Americans in history
  • Print the worksheets to use in group centers to assist in reading the passages
  • Refer to the teacher guide to get ideas about how to use the sheets in class
Classroom Considerations
  • The reading passages are intended to be read at a third or fourth grade reading level and younger readers may need more assistance
  • Use the included vocabulary cards to help the younger readers
Pros
  • Promotes research 
  • Comes with a variety of activities
Cons
  • None