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- 6th - 8th
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Students illustrate the course of action taken in the invention process. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students reserach inventions and create a report on a specific invention. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use reading and research skills to retrieve and synthesize information about inventions that have made an impact in their lives. They complete a horizontal timeline adding a picture or graphic above each date. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore invention and unveiling of world's first Ferris wheel, analyze photographs and poster of first Ferris wheel, and discuss engineering achievements of Ferris wheel, including how it worked, how it was built, and its immense size. Students then compare and contrast first Ferris wheel with Ferris wheels of today, apply practical math conversion, analyze advertising power of Ferris wheel poster, invent their own fair rides, and create posters for those rides. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create an ABC book on inventors and inventions in Microsoft Publisher to present to their class. This project takes about 5 - 7 days to complete. The research step of this needs to be coordinated with the library media specialist. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate skills for historical analysis. They use technology to research and present information to show the evolution of inventions an comprehend how the changes have affected society throughout history. Students navigate through a website and other resource materials to find information and download photographs. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students select an invention from a list, observe the invention for one whole day to determine how their selected invention impacts their daily life. They share their observations as a class and describe their experiences. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students demonstrate the use of social skills in building and maintaining healthy relationships while working on their creative projects. They research an inventor and create a PowerPoint presentation on five slides to present to their classmates. In addition, others can invent a musical instrument using common items found readily or identify, construct and design a simple machine. The possibilities for the students is endless. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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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 before making and using a simple compass. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students research background of inventions, investigate how people invent new ways of doing things, new ways of solving problems, and new ways of getting work done, explore how new ideas and inventions affect people, and create publication on inventions about which each student read. Full Review »

