IMAGINATIVE INVENTIONS
Books in this lesson:
Imaginative Inventions
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
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.
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Kids Infobits has curated these
resources for "inventions." |
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A collection of videos has been created about inventions using Safari Montage.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
