REFERENCE
Distribute a reading selection and critical thinking questions about Benjamin Franklin and his inventions.
WORKSHEETS
Distribute a reading selection and an assignment dealing with the uses of plastic.
Print out this worksheet and ask pupils to fill in the missing words about the history of mobile phones.
Encourage students to practice critical-thinking skills by researching and writing about inventors. They can choose from…
Read about Robert Goddard's rocket-building achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this…
Here's a list of notable inventions and firsts of the 1940s.
Review with your students the milestones and issues in the development of the television and its effects on society. In…
Introduce your students to two inventions that changed America: Jif Peanut Butter and WD-40.
Teach your students about the invention of the zeppelin, the original airship. This activity will teach your students…
Teach your students about the invention of the submarine and its impact on the history of the world. This activity will…
Here's a list of the notable inventions and firsts of the 1900s.
Design a contraption or invention for a class-wide contest and presentation.
Students imagine what a day would be like without the many electronic inventions to which they have become accustomed.
Students draw analogies as a way to learn about inventions that occurred after the Civil War.
BOOK GUIDES
Children will enjoy reading The Day-Glo Brothers, a true story about Bob and Joe Switzer – two brothers who…
Encourage pupils to learn more about the first public transatlantic phone call with this printable worksheet. Use the…
LESSON PLANS
Use these PowerPoint slides to introduce the topic of inventions. Save this file to your computer and open it in…
Students practice vocabulary relevant to inventions by reading the definition and using the word in a sentence they…
What kind of dual-purpose, environmentally-friendly appliance will you have in the future? (Such as the trash-to-energy…
Teach students about historical figures, events, inventions and discoveries through steampunk for young readers. These…
This printable can be assigned as a summer take-home activity to help keep students' creativity active and flowing. This…
Sarah Boone patented the ironing board in 1892. In this printable, children read about this famous African-American…
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Louis Braille and answer reading comprehension questions.
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a nonfiction passage about the invention of…
