DAILY WARM-UPS
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions about the…
REFERENCE
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.
WORKSHEETS
Ask pupils to think about how public transport makes getting from place to place convenient and relatively inexpensive.…
In this science activity, elementary students cooperatively design, build, and race cars made from fresh produce.
In this printable activity, children will complete a time line of Edison's inventions.
GAMES AND APPS
Florence Parpart invented the first modern street-cleaning machine. Students will read about this woman inventor and…
This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…
LESSON PLANS
Become an instant expert on inventions. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce…
Discover the fascinating story behind amazing inventions and learn how they have changed the world.
ACTIVITIES
Test students understanding of key inventions vocabulary words with this multiple choice quiz.
Students come up with new names for the colors in a box of 24 crayons. They will learn how to design a box with the…
Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the efficiency of the whaling…
Discover the fascinating history of submarines and submersibles in this unique and exciting guide created in association…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the invention of the zoom lens.
Read about Henry Ford's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this businessman.
Here's a list of the inventions of the 1930s.
Try a printable worksheet that details some of the major inventions from the 1960s.
Here's a list of notable inventions and firsts of the 1960s.
Learn about Guglielmo Marconi's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities.
Use the brief description of inventor Thomas Edison to complete the related activities on this sheet.
In this activity, children will explore the word serendipity and its meaning in relation to Edison and inventions.
Students learn about the two main types of telescopes, refracting and reflecting, through this science reading passage.…
Read this biography about Levi Strauss, creator of Levi's denim jeans, to learn more about this inventor. Use the…
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to how discoveries differ from inventions. Teach students the variety of…
