Inventors to Inventions
Inventors to Inventions
Objectives
In this unit, students learn from other inventors how to promote critical thinking and solve a self-selected problem in their life. Students will:
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apply the use of models as useful simplifications of objects or processes.
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recognize and use the technological design process to solve problems.
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identify interrelationships among technology, people, and their world.
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apply the technological design process to solve a simple problem.
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identify and distinguish between human needs and wants.
Essential Questions
Related Unit and Lesson Plans
Related Materials & Resources
The possible inclusion of commercial websites below is not an implied endorsement of their products, which are not free, and are not required for this lesson plan.
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I is for Idea: An Inventions Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg. Sleeping Bear Press, 2006.
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Hooray for Inventors! by Marcia Williams. Candlewick, 2005.
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http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Inventors_Inventions.html
Formative Assessment
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Multiple Choice Items:
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1. Which best describes an invention?
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A
something old, invented from study and experimentation
B
something new, invented from study and experimentation
C
something old, device developed from a guess
D
something new, device developed from a guess
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2. Which best describes why inventions are created by people?
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A
They fix or help with problems.
B
They make problems worse.
C
They are fun to make.
D
They make our lives harder.
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3. What scientific tool is a plastic toy car?
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A
graph
B
chart
C
model
D
picture
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4. Which is a common kitchen invention?
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A
microwave oven
B
cotton gin
C
automobile
D
television
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5. Technology can improve the quality of life.
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A
True
B
False
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6. The process of inventing something only takes a short amount of time.
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A
True
B
False
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7. Match the inventor with his invention by drawing a line from the inventor to the invention.
Ben Franklin
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
Walter Diemer
Answer Key:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
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Performance Assessment:
- You have just gone back in time, back to the Little House on the Prairie time period. Draw the invention you would most like to bring to this time period and tell how it would impact the lives of the people.
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I would invent a(n) __________________________
because it would help people __________________
__________________________________________.
Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric:
Points
Description
2
The student completes both of the requirements:
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draws a picture of an invention.
- completes the sentence describing the invention and a reasonable explanation.
1
The student completes one of the requirements.
0
The student demonstrates lack of understanding or does not attempt to complete the assessment.
DRAFT 11/10/2010
