American Inventor Teaching Resources :: 337

Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson Exhibit

For Students 6th - 8th

The Library of Congress has created an exhibit which focuses on the extraordinary legacy of Thomas Jefferson--founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder, book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the...

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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Making Friends With Franklin

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

Come meet Benjamin Franklin and some of his scientific friends. Learn about them through the eyes of early American portraiture. Following the introduction are three great lesson plans for teachers of language arts, science, and visual...

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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hedy Lamarr: Feminism in Hollywood

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn how Hedy Lamarr struggled to transcend the "bombshell" label placed on her by Hollywood in this media gallery (three videos) from the American Masters film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. During a time when women in Hollywood...

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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: David Nelson Crosthwait

For Students 9th - 10th

A profile of David Nelson Crosthwait (1898-1976), an African-American electrical and mechanical engineer. He was considered an authority on heat transfer, ventilation and air conditioning.

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Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans George Washington Carver

For Teachers 2nd - 4th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous African American researcher, inventor, and educator, George Washington Carver. and This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...

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My Hero Project

My Hero: Madam c.j. Walker

For Students 9th - 10th

In this student-written article, read about Madam C.J. Walker, the pioneering entrepreneur who started the first hair-care products line for African-American women.

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Other

American Artifacts: The Imaginative Inventor

For Students 9th - 10th

Just for fun. A website with a list of strange inventions by would-be entrepreneurs. Click on any to see a picture and description of the device.

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PBS

Pbs: Africans in America: Benjamin Banneker

For Students 9th - 10th

This website describes the life of Benjamin Banneker, a free and educated black man from Baltimore, Maryland. It describes his many accomplishments.

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California State Polytechnic University: Women Inventors: Sarah E. Goode

For Students 9th - 10th

The hideaway bed was originally invented by a former slave and furniture store owner, Sarah E. Goode.

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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Industrial Revolution Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th

The Industrial Revolution is a phrase that encompasses the massive changes in agriculture and manufacturing processes during the 18th and 19th centuries that transformed the United States from an agricultural to an industrial society....

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My Hero Project

My Hero: George Washington Carver

For Students 3rd - 8th

Use this site to learn about George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist "famous for experimenting with plants."

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Curated OER

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

This entry is part of the Smithsonian Institution's website. It features biographical sketches of 10 American inventors, from Benjamin Franklin to the Wright brothers. The site includes graphics and links to related websites both within...

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th

The biography of the fascinating African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. In addition to finding out about his development of the carbon filament for the incandescent lamp, you can read about his expertise in patent law, his association...

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Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer

For Students 9th - 10th

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Loc: Thomas Jefferson Exhibit

Smithsonian Education: Making Friends With Franklin

Pbs Learning Media: Hedy Lamarr: Feminism in Hollywood

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: David Nelson Crosthwait

Read Works: Famous African Americans George Washington Carver

My Hero: Madam c.j. Walker

American Artifacts: The Imaginative Inventor

Pbs: Africans in America: Benjamin Banneker

California State Polytechnic University: Women Inventors: Sarah E. Goode

Siteseen: American Historama: Industrial Revolution Inventions

My Hero: George Washington Carver

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

Black Inventor Online Museum: Jan Matzeliger

Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer

Black Inventor Online Museum: Lewis Latimer

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