Invention Show
Objective
The class will work in groups of 3-5 students and create a presentation using Zoho Show.
Their project topic will be based on an invention that made a difference in our world. The
students will research and present this project to the peers in their class.
Learning
Environment
The students will use computers with internet access in the computer lab or a computer at
home
Types of
Students
The students will be in secondary school and specifically grades 7-10.
Standards
Writing: Applications (Different Types of Writing and Their Characteristics) 10.5.4
Engineering and Technology Education (Impact of Technological Actions) HS.19
Materials
Computers with internet access (lab or personal), Zoho Show
1. The groups will each pick an invention that they think made a difference in our world
and each member will individually research the chosen invention. Important pieces of
information that they should research are:
 History of the invention
 How does it work?
 How it has made a difference in our world?
 Comparisons of how it was used then and how it is used now
 What technology was used to create this invention?
Procedures
2. When the groups have compiled enough information about their topics and documented
the information, they will then learn how to use Zoho Show.
3. After they have learned how to use Zoho Show, they will then create a presentation
showcasing their invention (the important pieces of information must be included amongst
others).
4. When the presentation is finished, the students will then present their projects to each
other in class.
5. Finalizing the project, the students will write a 1 page essay explaining the process of
using researching their invention, making their presentation, presenting their project, and
how the invention changed the world. The essay will be free of grammar errors, typed and
double-spaced in Times New Roman/Cambria, 12 point font.
Application
The students will create a presentation using Zoho Show to showcase a specific invention.
They will then write an essay explaining the processes of the project.
During the presentation, the students will be evaluated by their peers based upon
communication skills, organization of their presentation, participation of group members,
and how much the invention changed made a difference in our world compared to the other
inventions presented.
Evaluation
The students will be evaluated based on the following:
 Individual research – 20 points
 Content of presentation – 10 points
 Peer evaluation of presentation – 10 points
 1 page essay – 20 points
60 points