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BRAINSTORMS:  FROM IDEA TO INVENTION

Books in this lesson:​

IMAGINATIVE INVENTIONS

GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING

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​​Author: Charise Mericle Harper
Publisher: Little, Brown
​Year: 2001





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The who, what, when, where, and why of roller skakes, potato chips, marbles, and pie told in whimsical verse.


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​Author: Catherine Thimmesh
Publisher: Sandpiper
​Year: 2002





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​This narrative informational shows how women throughout the ages have responded to situations by inventing various items.

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 Features an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities while exploring inventions.
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Inventions Interactive Board
Discovery Education has curated and interactive board and lesson for inventions.  You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources.  See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.
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Mensa for Kids: The Power of Invention
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Mensa for Kids has curated interactive lessons on the power of inventions.
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Lincoln Interactive:  Reverse Engineering
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Scholastic: Inventions
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​Scholastic has created an interactive online unit on inventions that changed our world.
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Additional Resources (click on the link to see the available resources)

  • PBS Kids Design Squad
  • Entrepreneurs and Inventions
  • Kid Inventors’ Day:  Links to Teacher Guides

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