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INVENTION CONVENTION

Lesson Plans and WebQuests

<About.Com: Lesson Plans, Kid Inventors, Science Fair Kids

 

<Inventors and Innovators Improve on the Original

 

<Houghton Mifflin Activity Search (click on Inventions)

 

<Inventors Who Have Changed the World (webquest)

 

TEKS

 

Kindergarten, Science, 112.2b3--

(C) explain a problem in his/her own words and propose a solution.

Kindergarten, Social Studies, 113.2b--

(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution; and

Grade 1, Science, 112.3b3--

(C) explain a problem in his/her own words and identify a task and solution related to the problem.

Grade 1, Social Studies, 113.3b16--

(A) describe how household tools and appliances have changed the ways families live;

(B) describe how technology has changed communication, transportation, and recreation;

(C) describe how technology has changed the way people work.

113.3b19(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

Grade 2, Science--

112.4b3(C) explain a problem in his/her own words and identify a task and solution related to the problem.

Grade 2, Social Studies, 113.4b16--

(A) describe how science and technology have changed communication, transportation, and recreation;

(B) explain how science and technology have changed the ways in which people meet basic needs.

113.4b19  (A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

Grade 3, Social Studies, 113.5b15--

(A) identify scientists and inventors such as Louis Daguerre, Cyrus McCormick, Louis Pasteur, and Jonas Salk who have created or invented new technology;

(B) identify the impact of new technology in photography, farm equipment, pasteurization, and medical vaccines on communities around the world.

113.5b18(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

Grade 4, Social Studies, 113.6b21--

 

(A) identify famous inventors and scientists such as Patillo Higgins and their contributions;

(B) describe how scientific discoveries and technological innovations have benefited individuals, businesses, and society in Texas;

(C) predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations might affect life in Texas.

113.6b24(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

Grade 5, Social Studies, 113.7b24--

 

(A) describe the contributions of famous inventors and scientists such as Neil Armstrong, John J. Audubon, Benjamin Banneker, Clarence Birdseye, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, and Carl Sagan;

 

(B) identify how scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as the transcontinental railroad, the discovery of oil, and the rapid growth of technology industries have advanced the economic development of the United States;

 

(C) explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations in the fields of medicine, communication, and transportation have benefited individuals and society in the United States;

 

(D) analyze environmental changes brought about by scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as air conditioning and fertilizers;

 

(E) predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations could affect life in the United States.

 

113.7b27(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

 

Grade 6, Social Studies, 113.22b23--

 

(A)  use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

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