Invention Convention Resources

Invention Convention Resources

Print Resources <Look in the 609 section of the library for books on inventions. <Look in the biography section to learn about the lives of specific inventors. Biographies are arranged by the last name of the person the book is about. Ex. A book about George Washington Carver could be found in B CAR.
	Online Resources/Databases <World Book Online <Searchasaurus search terms: invention, the name of a specific inventor (ex. George Washington Carver), the name of a specific invention (ex. cotton gin)
Websites CBC Kids: The History of Invention PBS Special Feature - Forgotten Inventions World Almanac for Kids: Inventions Invention at Play By Kids For Kids: Where Kids' Ideas Become a Reality MIT Invention Dimension - Inventor of the Week Archive The Great Idea Finder Time: 2002 Best Inventions (upper intermediate) Science Museum of Minnesota: Students as Designers (projects)
	Video Clips Be An Inventor [22:41, gr. 3-5] Invention: Recycling [24:38, gr. 6-8] Inventors and Inventions [gr. 3-5]-- Acrylic Submersible [6:25] Animal Tracking [5:50] Baby Stretcher [2:25] Biodegradable Golf Tee [3:50] Boomerang [5:00] Wright Brothers [7:40] Velcro [3:30] These clips and others are available from the Online Resource page. Search by title or subject.
For Teachers & Parents	Click here to view related TEKS, lesson plans, and webquests.

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