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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the realm and power of inventions, and recognize their impact on people and society. Small groups pretend to have been hired by Edison to make special posters that advertise the uses and benefits of the light bulb. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the inventors or inventions from Asia, Africa, and Australia. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the realm and power of inventions, and help them to better recognize their impact on people and society. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students view a PowerPoint presentation on influential inventions of the 19th century. They research these inventions and decide which they believe to be the most important. They write a persuasive essay and present their opinion to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the effect of inventions on society. They conduct surveys and discuss how certain inventions have changed people's lives for the better. They work together to design their own billboard highlighting the impact. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students complete a number of activities about inventors and inventions. They compete in an invent a pizza contest, after researching the inventions of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright Brothers. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students study how life in the past is similar and different from life in the present. They will research one invention or modern convenience, which is used today to make our lives easier. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students think critically about how inventions and new technologies influence everyday life. They compare the benefits of inventions against the risks that they may bring. Students conduct interviews with peers and adults to allow them to showcase their knowledge on a poster to share with the class via a gallery-walk. Full Review »
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