Interactive
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing About an Invention

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover the process of creating an invention by writing a how-to paper.  In this engineering lesson, students research their science book while discussing invention ideas.  Learners write a paper describing the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eye Opening Discoveries

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the process of inventing. In this hands on instructional activity students match current day inventions with similar inventions from the past.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Need to Invent

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an invention. In this problem solving lesson, students share their experiences using crutches or a wheelchair and hold a discussion on how inventions are created to help those who are physically challenged. Students work...
Website
Other

Kids Page: United States Patent and Trademark Office

For Students 3rd - 8th
This source allows users to learn all about inventions and patents, play some fun games, and enter a contest.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Martha's Stem Stories Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
Welcome to Martha's STEM Stories! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. You may already know that doing STEM means testing ideas, collecting data, making calculations, and drawing graphs and charts-but you...