IMAGINATIVE INVENTIONS​

Books in this lesson:​

Imaginative Inventions

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





​The who, what, where, when, and why of roller skates, potato chips, marbles, and pie told in rhyming verse. ​

Leo Cockroach, Toy Tester

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​Author: Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator: Kevin O'Malley
Publisher: Walker
​Year: 1999





Leo Cockroach, who secretly tests toys for the bug-hating president of a toy company, seeks a job with the competitor across the street and finds himself worse off than before. 

FCS Provided Databases (click on the icon to see the available resources)

Did you hear that? In this BrainPOP  collection, Tim and Moby introduce you to different famous inventors. 
​Kids Infobits has curated these
​resources for "inventions."
A collection of videos has been created about inventions using Safari Montage. ​
Inventions Content Collection
Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans 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.
Rube Goldberg Challenge
A Rube Goldberg machine is purposefully complex machine designed to carry out simple tasks through a domino effect..

​The website walks educators through designing a challenge for their classes. 

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The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca.

Host Mo Rocca shows a girl who is pioneering oil-producing algae by growing it under her bed; the Wright brothers building the first plane; innovations in pet tech; and a 3D printing pen.

​Season 1, Episode 12