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Inventors and their Inventions

Students will use an online resources to learn about inventors and their inventions and then create a presentation.

Objectives

  • Students will read in various texts about inventors and inventions.
  • Students will learn about inventors and inventions while doing a Web Search on the Internet using search engines.
  • Each student will pick one inventor/invention to research on the Internet and complete a Keynote/PowerPoint presentation.

Procedure

  • Students will read in Social Studies texts, novels, online sites about inventors and inventions and complete a questionnaire.
  • Students will complete a Web Quest about inventors and inventions.
  • Teacher will model a Keynote presentation of The Wright Brothers.
  • Class will create a scoring rubric together.
  • Students will create a presentation mockup using a manila folder and 3x6 cards (one card to represent each slide).
  • Students (pairs if necessary) will complete a Keynote/PowerPoint presentation on one specific inventor.

Sunshine State Standards

  • LA.A.2.2.5
  • LA.B.2.1
  • SS.A.1.2.1
  • SS.B.1.2.2

NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students

  • Uses keyboards and other common input and output devices efficiently and effectively.
  • Use general-purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum.
  • Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools) for individual and collaborative writing, communications, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
  • Use telecommunications and online resources (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
  • Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems.

Materials

  • Laptops
  • Internet access
  • LCD projector
  • Presentation Software
  • https://yahooligans.yahoo.com
  • https://www.enchantedlearning.com
  • https://www.atomiclearning.com

Alternatives/Extensions

  • Students will create transitions for multimedia presentations using www.atomiclearning.com
  • Students will compete in a school wide multimedia competition presenting to other classes.
  • Students will compose essays about their inventor/inventions.
  • Students will study Bernoulli’s Law and make their own paper airplanes.


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