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Thomas Edison: The "Invention Process"
Learners work in collaborative groups to research the inventive process and create a technological advancement for today.
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Timeline of Technology
Students choose an aspect of Astronomy to research. In this lesson on technology, students make a timeline of notable events in the development of astronomy and aerospace technology.
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Invention Convention Podcast
Students create Podcasts about individual inventions using GarageBand to record, edit, mix, and publish their work. The culminating Podcasts can then be downloaded to the school website via iTunes.
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European Explorers
Seventh graders research European Explorers lives. They create a Word Document, or slide show based on their research.
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Celebrating Benjamin Franklin
Students explore various websites featuring the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin. They investigate Franklin's roles in colonial society as well as pictures of his various inventions. They view excerpts of historical documents...
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Inventions Word Chop Worksheet
In this inventions worksheet, students put together word parts that represent different inventions. Students put together word parts for 9 inventions.
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Technology Shrinks the World
Students examine the impact of inventions. In this technological advancements instructional activity, students compare the technology of the past to the technology of today. They identify inventions that were not available to their...
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Photo Analysis of American Inventions
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this inventions lesson, students analyze photographs of American inventions and and discuss the needs the inventions met...
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Research Paper Activity for a Webpage
Eighth graders research a topic (given to them in class) either online or in a library. With the information found through research, the students must write a 1 page paper. This activity is precursor to a 3 day unit on how to make...
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Inventing and Presenting Unit 1: Analyzing Nonfiction and Inventing Solutions
Students read about and identify patterns in the invention process. Students discuss and write about information learned from research. Students compile a list of problems, choose one, write a problem statement, and compile a list of at...
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Coin A Phrase
Students demonstrate competence in skills and strategies of the writing process. They apply their own views and experiences to their writing. They explore figurative language to make comparisons in their writing.
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Lewis and Clark: The Language of Discovery
Students replicate some of the trailblazing methods of Lewis and Clark on a fifteen-minute "writing journey" through the school or neighborhood.
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Biography Flashcards
Pupils choose a modern biographical figure and research that person on the internet. They write a page summary of the person's life and collect images of their person to include in the report. They glue everything to tagboard to create a...
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Animal Encounters
Students use their visualizing and interpreting skills to produce original writings and artwork.
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Keys To Our House-the White House
Students explore the history of the White House from four different perspectives: as a symbol, a public and private place, technological advances, and changing needs. They take a virtual tour of the White House and explore its history....
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Spreading the Word
Fourth graders research and discuss the importance of Gail Borden and his printing press to the history of Texas. They write a newspaper article from Gail Borden's viewpoint.
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Discovering Walt Whitman’s Timeless Poetry
Explore the work of the great American poet Walt Whitman in your classroom.
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Create a Timeline
Students make a timeline from the late 1800's to 2000 to mark significant inventions.
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From Automobiles to Cars
Students research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.
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Inventions, Puppets, and Commercials
Fourth graders, in groups, invent a product to sell, create a commercial for it using a stick puppet they make.
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The Great Scientists
Learners discuss the characteristics of competent scientists. By researching selected scientists on the Internet, they gather and organize collected information into a cohesive paper.
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Ingenious Inventions
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities as they study the various tools and machines that have been invented throughout history that have made life easier and tasks less difficult for modern man.
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What Do You See? What Do You Think?
Learners review the implications of the printing of the Gutenberg Bible. Using a page from the Bible, they compare and contrast it with one that was handwritten. They use the internet to discover Gutenberg's model and marketing strategy...
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Into the Future
Fourth graders investigate how new inventions and technology change how we live.