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  • ACTIVITIES

    Web Research: Lesson 2

    Lesson 2 in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet for research projects, provides data on…

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    George Washington Carver

    A brief article about George Washington Carver.

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    African-American History
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    Messages on Candy Hearts

    Learn how the makers of NECCO Sweetheart Conversation Hearts keep up with the times.

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    Biographies of African-American Inventors

    Read about notable African-American inventors.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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    Elijah J. McCoy - Biography & Activities

    Learn about inventor Elijah J. McCoy through a biography, discussion questions, and extension activities for all ages.…

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    African-American History
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    Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson

    Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to how discoveries differ from inventions. Teach students the variety of…

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  • Introducing Inventions Background Information

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    Introducing Inventions Background Information

    This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…

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  • Sarah Boone Coloring Page

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    Sarah Boone Coloring Page

    Sarah Boone patented the ironing board in 1892. In this printable, children read about this famous African-American…

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    African-American History
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  • Gadgets and Gears: The Mesmer Menace Teacher's Guide

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    Gadgets and Gears: The Mesmer Menace Teacher's Guide

    Teach students about historical figures, events, inventions and discoveries through steampunk for young readers. These…

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    Reading and Literature
    Social Studies and History
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  • Be a Sport

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    Be a Sport

    Students invent their own sport and then play.

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    Social Studies and History
    Inventions
    Sports
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  • It's Instrumental!  Invent an Instrument

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    It's Instrumental! Invent an Instrument

    Students invent their own musical instrument using materials commonly found around the home or at school.

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    Social Studies and History
    Inventions
    Music
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  • Wind-Up Cars

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    Wind-Up Cars

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to wind-up cars.

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    Science
    Kinetic Energy
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  • Taxi!

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    Taxi!

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the introduction of the taxicab.

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    Inventions
    Transportation
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  • Roller Skates

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    Roller Skates

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to roller skates.

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    Inventions
    Popular Culture
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  • All About the Stapler

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    All About the Stapler

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to staplers (a type of third-class levers).

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    Motion and Energy (Mechanics)
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  • The Pen Is Mightier

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    The Pen Is Mightier

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the ballpoint pen.

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    Inventions
    Penmanship
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  • All About the Typewriter

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    All About the Typewriter

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the typewriter.

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    Inventions
    Writing
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  • It Takes All Kinds

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    It Takes All Kinds

    This little book of inventions explains how inventions came about in different ways.

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  • Making Connections with Inventions

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    Making Connections with Inventions

    Student simulate how inventors compare objects by making connections between pairs of items.

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  • Who's Responsible for This?

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    Who's Responsible for This?

    Students practice arithmetic while learning about the history of several famous inventions.

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    Inventions
    Mathematics
    Social Studies and History
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  • Poetry Wheel

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    Poetry Wheel

    Students write a poem about the invention of the wheel and then copy it onto a spinning wheel.

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
    Inventions
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  • When Did That Happen?

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    When Did That Happen?

    Students create a timeline of famous inventions and use it to answer math problems.

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    Inventions
    Mathematics
    Social Studies and History
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  • Ask the Inventor

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    Ask the Inventor

    Students research a famous inventor and write interview questions they would like to ask him or her.

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  • My Book of Ingenious Inventors

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    My Book of Ingenious Inventors

    Introduce your students to influential inventors with this mini-book. Included are biographies of Thomas Edison, the…

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    American History/U.S. History
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