7th Grade Invention & Innovation See below for activities to inspire you to create something! |
Use the Game to Study for your Unit 2 Test. |
Top 10 Inventions Based on research, our 7th grade classes will decide on a list of the top inventions invented from 1900-2011. You and your partner are to research and submit 2 possible inventions for the list. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century www.greatachievements.org/
Zoom Inventors and Inventions: Time Periods 1900-1950 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1900a.shtml 1950-2000 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1900b.shtml
Zoom Inventors and Inventions: Communication
Name of the invention A description of what it does How does this invention help people? |
Simple Machines- Can you name all of the simple machines? Go to this site and work through the activities to learn about them. |
Invention & Inventor Puzzle Quest Use the following links to help you complete your Invention & Inventor Puzzles: Enchanted Learning-Zoom Inventors Encyclopedia Brittanica-Famous Inventions Some Bonus Sites: Famous Inventions A-Z: A History of Inventions: Find most any invention! An alphabetical of inventions with facts and information about the invention and the inventor Famous Inventions: A list of the invention, the inventor, the place, and the date of the invention History of Toys and Games: How some toys were invented, how others got their names, and fun facts to enjoy. How Stuff Works: Inventions: Inventions and links to more information about the inventions Invention Categories: Inventions Listed by Category (i.e. food and drink, toys and games, etc.): Lists the invention, the inventor, the year, and complete facts about the inventor and the invention Invention Facts and Myths: Myths meant to amaze, inspire, and amuse you Smithsonian: Inventors and Inventions: High quality links on the topic of inventing and inventors; prominent people and machines of the last 150 years Ten of the MOST famous inventions: A brief description Famous Inventors A-Z: Find any inventor! A History of famous inventors past and present with a complete description of their invention Forgotten Inventors: From PBS - Facts and information about inventions that people don't think about Have Fun with History: Science and Inventions: A resource for students, educators, and all lovers of American History; EXCELLENT VIDEOS! How Stuff Works: Inventors: Inventors and links to more information about the inventors Hyperhistory.com: Alphabetical index of persons in Hyperhistory. Famous inventor biographies included in the listings along with other famous people. Inventive Genius: Explores the lives of nineteen inventors and innovators Inventor Biographies: Inventor biographies, complemented by photographs, quotations, and additional resources for those who want to learn more Inventor Hall of Fame: Search database by the inventor, the invention, or the decade: A brief inventor biography of each and and a description of the Impact that inventor's invention had on society List of Famous Inventors: The inventor's name as well as what he invented AND links to further describe the inventor |
You and your partner will go HERE to design a cell phone. Follow the tutorial. When finished, record your sales of your cell phone in the 3rd month. Did you accomplish the goal? |
Cell Phone Design Challenge