2nd Grade Inventions Resources
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DAILY WARM-UPS
The Invention of Coca-Cola® Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a nonfiction passage on the invention of Coca-Cola® and answer reading…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Invention of the Airplane: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable daily warm-up, students read a nonfiction passage on the invention of the airplane and answer reading…Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAviation & FlightAmerican History/U.S. History -
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History of Marshmallows Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a passage on the history of marshmallows and answer reading…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNutrition -
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Invention of the Cell Phone: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a nonfiction sage on the invention of the cell phone and answer reading…Subjects:American History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth CenturySocial Studies and History -
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The Ferris Wheel
Try a printable science activity that focuses on wheels as simple machines.Subjects:MachinesInventionsVocabulary -
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Learn About Transportation Firsts
Learn about American contributions to the development of transportation–from the invention of the wheel to the first…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryInventions -
ACTIVITIES
Now or Long Ago?
Compare items from the present era with those from the past.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventions -
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The Invention of the Light Bulb Little Book
Assemble a pop-up book that describes the invention of the light bulb.Subjects:ScienceInventions -
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Invention of the Popsicle Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a nonfiction passage about the invention of the popsicle and answer…Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryInventions -
GAMES AND APPS
Ingenious Inventors Match
Match major discoveries in science and technology with the scientists and inventors responsible for them.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventionsScience -
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Invention of the Iron: A Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students read a passage on the invention of the iron and answer reading…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionInventionsSociety Development and Technology -
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Eye Wonder: Invention
From the humble, but essential wheel to the space shuttle and beyond, in the home, in the air, or at the sea, this book…SubjectsReading and LiteratureInformational TextsInventions -
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Garrett Morgan Coloring Page
Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in the picture.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryInventions -
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Light Bulbs
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about light bulbs.Subjects:ScienceScience Activities and ExperimentsInventions -
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How an Electric Light Bulb Works
Distribute this printable worksheet that covers Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp.Subjects:ScienceElectricityInventions -
DAILY WARM-UPS
The Wright Brothers Reading Warm-Up
In this printable daily warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about Orville and Wilbur Wright and…Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAviation & FlightAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Albert Einstein Biography: A Reading Warm-Up (Grades 1 & 2)
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a short biography of Albert Einstein and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionInventionsScientists -
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Investigate an Invention
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on inventions.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureInventions -
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Sarah Breedlove Walker -- Coloring Page
This printable coloring book page features Sarah Breedlove Walker, African-American inventor of a hair softener and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryInventions -
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Thomas Edison Revisited
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about Thomas Edison.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureReference Materials -
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Inventions
Distribute a printable social studies activity that focuses on the chronological order of inventions.Subjects:InventionsSocial Studies and History -
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Invention of Kool-Aid® Reading Warm-Up
In this printable daily warm-up, students read a passage on the invention of Kool-Aid® and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Jan E. Matzeliger
Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryInventions