Bowie Elementary's Library Links- Invention Convention

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 By Kids For Kids: Where Kids' Ideas Become a Reality CBC Kids: The History of Invention Kids Pages-U.S. Patent and Trademark Office The Great Idea Finder Invention at Play Kid Inventor Challenge MIT Invention Dimension - Inventor of the Week Archive PBS Special Feature - Forgotten Inventions World Almanac for Kids: Inventions
Video Clips Be An Inventor [22:41, gr. 3-5] Inventors and Inventions [gr. 3-5]-- Baby Stretcher [2:25] Boomerang [5:00] Wright Brothers [7:40] Velcro [3:30] These clips are available within RISD.
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