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Inventions – Teacher Resources

August is National Inventors Month. Explore inventors and inventions with your students by using lessons and printables to discover a world of unlimited possibilities. There are plenty of hands-on science activities to encourage creativity and engage students of all ages in learning. From catapults to artificial hearts, you'll find a variety of reading passages about the history and people behind innovations in technology. Additional resources include art activities, puzzles, and timelines.

Whiteboard Compatible Mini-Lessons

Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson
More Mini-Lessons

Printables

Garrett A. Morgan Invents Traffic Light
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
Inventors
Garrett Morgan Coloring Page
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
Everyone Needs Shoes
Joseph Winters Coloring Page
More Popular Inventions Printables

Lesson Plans

Invent a Sport
Invention Connection
Inventions: 1780-1870
Inventions Plus
History of Automobiles
More Inventions Lesson Plans

References

Messages on Candy Hearts
George Washington Carver
African-American Inventors
Booker T. Washington
Biographies of African-American Inventors
More Inventions References

Games & Puzzles

Chinese Inventions Word Search
Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle
Now or Long Ago?
Ingenious Inventors Match
The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle
More Inventions Games & Puzzles

Inventions Resources for Women's History Month

Women Scientists & Inventors Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
Women Inventors
The Modern Street-Cleaner Article
Individual Room Temperature Controls Article
Famous Firsts in Aviation
More Inventions Resources for Women's History Month

Inventions Resources for Black History Month

George Washington Carver Little Book
Sarah Breedlove Walker -- Coloring Page
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Coloring Page
Lewis Howard Latimer Coloring Page
Jan E. Matzeliger
Inventive Analogies
Elijah J. McCoy - Biography & Activities
More Inventions Resources for Black History Month

Art, Music, Drama, & Inventions Connected

Building with Toothpicks and Marshmallows
My Invention Book
What's in a Name?
Invent It! Illustrate It! Share It!
What Do You Know About Tattoos?
Sell It Like It Is!
All About Ballet Tutus
More Inventions Activities for Art, Music, & Drama

Digital Books

Eyewitness: Invention
Eye Wonder: Invention
Gallery of DK Web Books for Social Studies

Inventions & Mathematics Connected

Make an Invention Time Line
Literature & Math: Stories about Time
When Did That Happen?
If My Calculator Could Talk!
Who's Responsible for This?
More Inventions Activities for Math Class

Inventions Resources for Language Arts

Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 5 & 6: Historical Fiction
Robert Fulton: Inventor
Thomas Edison Revisited
Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 48 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Introduction to Inventions Word Power
More Popular Inventions Resources for Language Arts

Science & Inventions Connected

Create Your Own Invention
List of Inventions and Discoveries
Inventions & Machines Printables Slideshow
How Has Disease Affected Us over Time?
Samuel Morse
Classroom Catapults
Invent-a-Fair
More Popular Inventions Activities for Science Class

Health, Safety, & Inventions Connected

Rev Up Your Veggies: A Physical Science Activity
All About Washing Machines
The Microwave Oven
The Razor's Edge
A Chilling Experience
A Frozen Delight
Reading Warm-Up 43 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More Inventions Resources for Health & Safety

Inventions Activities for Social Studies

Helen Keller
Benjamin Franklin Little Book
Gallery of DK Web Books for Social Studies
The Invention of the Light Bulb Little Book
Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor
My Book of Ingenious Inventors
Louis Braille
More Popular Inventions Activities for Social Studies

Inventions in Transportation History

Learn About Transportation Firsts
All About Rickshaws
First Hot-Air Balloon Flight
Taxi!
Nonstop Flight Around the World
More Inventions in Transportation History
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