GAMES AND APPS
This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…
REFERENCE
Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of…
Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in the picture.
ACTIVITIES
Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the efficiency of the whaling…
WORKSHEETS
This printable coloring book page features Sarah Breedlove Walker, African-American inventor of a hair softener and…
Sarah Boone patented the ironing board in 1892. In this printable, children read about this famous African-American…
Learn about inventor Elijah J. McCoy through a biography, discussion questions, and extension activities for all ages.…
Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.
Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.
Coloring book page with picture of Joseph Winters, African-American inventor.
A brief article about George Washington Carver.
Read about notable African-American inventors.
Students read a brief biography of George Washington Carver and put together a lift-tab book about him. This printable…
Students draw analogies as a way to learn about inventions that occurred after the Civil War.
