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PROJECT
RESOURCES - INVENTIONS |
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IN THE CLASSROOM Time Magazine - Coolest Inventions 2004
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INVESTIGATING INVENTION & INVENTORS ONLINE Invention Hall of Fame www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp This site will allow you to search for information about famous inventions and inventors. The Great Idea Finder www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html This site is packed with information and activities that allow students to explore inventions, their inventors, and the process of invention. Thomas Alva Edison: www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/edison This short but fun tour of Edison's life includes several media clips of some of his recordings and films. www.school-for-champions.com/biographies/edison.htm This site provides a summary of Thomas A. Edison. A short quiz is provided at the end of the page and additional resources that will help students learn more about this famous inventor. Exploring Leonardo www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html This site has many wonderful and inventive activities for students to learn about this famous inventor. Make sure to read the Letter to Teachers to help guide students in their exploration. Invention Dimension (MIT) http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html Invention Dimension is a fun-filled and at times wacky approach to making learning about invention exciting for all. Have some fun with our invention games and explore the wealth of inventor and invention resources. The Greatest Inventors & Inventions http://library.thinkquest.org/5847/ This award winning site was designed and constructed by a team of 4th and 5th grade students as part of the ThinkQuest Contest. It is packed with great invention resources and activities. The History of Toys and Games www.historychannel.com/exhibits/toys/ Discover the origins of your favorite toys and games, from chess and checkers to Barbie and Atari. Find out how many crayons are produced each day, who invented Lincoln Logs (hint: he's the son of a world-famous architect), and which classic toy truck is the brainchild of a group of Minnesota school teachers. Plus: Learn more about the industry's most successful inventors , including Milton Bradley and the Parker brothers. Also, take our special quiz to test your toy smarts !
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TAKE ACTION Do your students have any invention ideas of their own? Would they like to? Here is a curriculum set designed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office called: The
Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project * This document is over 60 pages long and includes copy masters and extra resources that can be printed out. Do your students have inventions that they're proud of? Have them enter one of these competitions:
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