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  • Famous Firsts: 1960s

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    Famous Firsts: 1960s

    Here's a list of notable inventions and firsts of the 1960s.

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  • Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor

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    Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor

    Use the brief description of inventor Thomas Edison to complete the related activities on this sheet.

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  • Louis Braille

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    Louis Braille

    Students learn about Louis Braille and practice using the Braille Alphabet.

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  • Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford

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    Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford

    Read about Henry Ford's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this businessman.

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    Twentieth Century
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  • Wireless: Guglielmo Marconi

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    Wireless: Guglielmo Marconi

    Learn about Guglielmo Marconi's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities.

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  • Science Reading Warm-Up: Telescopes

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    Science Reading Warm-Up: Telescopes

    Students learn about the two main types of telescopes, refracting and reflecting, through this science reading passage.…

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    Telescope
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  • Create: The Perfect Invention

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    Create: The Perfect Invention

    This printable can be assigned as a summer take-home activity to help keep students' creativity active and flowing. This…

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  • Jan E. Matzeliger

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    Jan E. Matzeliger

    Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.

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    African-American History
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  • Lewis Howard Latimer Coloring Page

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    Lewis Howard Latimer Coloring Page

    Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.

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    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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    Levi Strauss Biography & Activities

    Read this biography about Levi Strauss, creator of Levi's denim jeans, to learn more about this inventor. Use the…

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    Inventions
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    Steve Jobs Biography

    Read this biography to learn about Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple computers.

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    George Washington Carver

    A brief article about George Washington Carver.

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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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    Robert Bunsen Biography

    Read about Robert Bunsen, the inventor and chemist who shares his name with the Bunsen burner.

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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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  • Introducing Inventors Cover Image

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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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  • The Acadian Dikes

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    The Acadian Dikes

    A lesson that focuses on the Acadian culture and how they used dikes to prosper in their farming community. Because…

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  • Bringing Science History to Life

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    Bringing Science History to Life

    Students learn about science history during a week long unit that culminates with an interdisciplinary science history…

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    Inventions
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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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  • Appliance of the Future

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    Appliance of the Future

    What kind of dual-purpose, environmentally-friendly appliance will you have in the future? (Such as the trash-to-energy…

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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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