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Innovation for Good

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Many historical innovations were created for the common good. Get your students ready for life as a critical thinker with this lesson which defines the differences between innovation and invention. They will conduct Internet research, engage in a class discussion, and then create a virtual innovation. They will describe the problem their innovation was designed to solve, how it works, and why it's innovative. 

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creativity, innovation, inventions, inventors

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creativity, innovation, invention, virtual innovation, scientific inquiry and design, uses of technology, science
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Grade
6th - 12th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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