Making Connections with Inventions

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Inventions Thematic Unit
Inventions Thematic Unit
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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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LESSON PLANS

Inventions Plus

Overview Students use a Web resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and ones created to solve...

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My Invention Book

Students try to create their own invention and document the process in a book.

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Invent It! Illustrate It! Share It!

Students imagine an invention that will help them perform a task, then design and illustrate the invention.

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It's Instrumental! Invent an Instrument

Students invent their own musical instrument using materials commonly found around the home or at school.

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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.

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Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to how discoveries differ from inventions.

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