Name: ____________________________
Date: __________________
“It Takes All Kinds” Invention Booklet Questions
1. Which invention was your favorite from the booklet and why?
2. Why couldn’t Leonardo da Vinci build the inventions he created?
3. The Wright Brothers invented a way to fly. How did this change the world?
4. Would firemen be able to save as many lives in fires if Garrett A. Morgan had
not invented the safety hood? Why or why not?
5. Imagine that the freezer had never been invented by Clarence Birdseye.
Would we be able to store meat for a long period of time without freezing it,
eat it and it still taste the same? Why or why not?
6. Which invention seemed to have failed, but ended up working and why?
7. Walter Hunt invented the safety pin. Why do you think he called it that
name?
8. How was the ice cream cone invented?
9. Which invention was created from nature?
10.
Which invention helped us put tires on cars?
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Ford
Jonas Salk
Louis Daguerre
Cyrus McCormick
Louis Pastuer
Karl Benz - car
Louis Braille – Braille writing
Marie Curie John Deere - tractors
Walt Disney
George W. Farris – farris wheel
Thomas Jefferson
John A. Miller – roller coaster
John Pemberton – Coca Cola
James T. Russell – compact disc
Harold Smith – crayons
Levi Strauss – jeans
Eli Whitney – cotton gin
Wilbur/Orville Wright – plane patent
Name____________________
Research Project - Inventors
Your inventor__________________________________________________________
Place and date of birth___________________________________________________
Where did they go to school ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTS OF YOUR INVENTOR:
First life fact:___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Second life fact:__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Third life fact:___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Additional facts that I want to share: _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Name of the invention____________________________________________________
What was the problem or the need for the invention? ____________________
__________________________________________________________________________
I feel this invention make life better by__________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Did the invention get a patent? ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Did your inventor make other things?____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Credits:
Source 1_______________________________________________________________
Source 2________________________________________________________________
Topics to Research and Include in your Report:
What the invention does: Clearly explain what the invention does and how it can
be used (1). Is it used for communication, transportation, fun, food, medicine,
science, or something else? (2)
When was it invented: Give the date of the invention (3), and the date of the
patent (if appropriate). (4)
Who invented it: Who was the inventor? (5) When did this inventor live, (6) how
was this inventor educated, (7) where did he/she live? (8) When and where was
he/she born? (9) What were his/her interests and hobbies? (10) What were some of
his/her accomplishments? (11) If you can find out, tell why the inventor wanted to
invent the invention. (12) Did this inventor invent other things? (13)
The importance of the invention: Explain why the invention is important. (14)
Has it saved lives, helped transportation, simplified communication, increased the
food supply, or is it simply fun? (15) Has it been improved upon since it was
invented? (16) Did it lead to other inventions? (17)
Name___________________________
Inventor________________________________________________
Topics to Research and Include in your Inventors Report:
Part 1- What the invention does: due_________
a. What does your invention do and how can it be used?
___________________________________________________________________
b. Is it used for communication, transportation, fun, food, medicine,
science, or something else?
___________________________________________________________________
Part 2- When was it invented? due _________
_________________________________________________________________
Part 3- Who invented it:
due__________
a. When did this inventor live?
Born:________________ Died:___________________
b. How was the inventor educated?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
c. Where did he/she live?
___________________________________________________________________
d. What were his/her interests and hobbies?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
e. What were some of his/her accomplishments?
___________________________________________________________________
f. Why did the inventor want to invent this? (If you can find it)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
g. Did this inventor invent other things?
___________________________________________________________________
Part 4- The importance of the invention: due___
a. Why is the invention important?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
b. Has it saved lives, helped transportation, simplified communication,
increased the food supply, or is it simply fun?
__________________________________________________________________
c. Did it lead to other inventions?
___________________________________________________________________
Oral Presentation Rubric : Inventor Project
Student Name:
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3
2
1
Enthusiasm
Facial expressions
and body language
generate a strong
interest and
enthusiasm about
the topic in others.
Facial expressions
and body language
sometimes generate
a strong interest and
enthusiasm about
the topic in others.
Facial expressions
and body language
are used to try to
generate
enthusiasm, but
seem somewhat
faked.
Very little use of
facial expressions or
body language. Did
not generate much
interest in topic
being presented.
Comprehension
Student is able to
accurately answer
almost all questions
posed by classmates
about the topic.
Student is able to
accurately answer
most questions
posed by classmates
about the topic.
Student is able to
accurately answer a
few questions posed
by classmates about
the topic.
Student is unable to
accurately answer
questions posed by
classmates about
the topic.
Preparedness
Student is
completely prepared
and has obviously
rehearsed.
Student seems
pretty prepared but
might have needed a
couple more
rehearsals.
The student is
Student does not
somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
but it is clear that
to present.
rehearsal was
lacking.
Speaks Clearly
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (10095%) the time, and
mispronounces no
words.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly all (10095%) the time, but
mispronounces one
word.
Speaks clearly and
distinctly most ( 9485%) of the time.
Mispronounces no
more than one word.
Often mumbles or
can not be
understood OR
mispronounces more
than one word.
Posture and Eye Stands up straight,
looks relaxed and
Contact
Stands up straight
and establishes eye
contact with
everyone in the
room during the
presentation.
Sometimes stands
up straight and
establishes eye
contact.
Slouches and/or
does not look at
people during the
presentation.
CATEGORY
confident.
Establishes eye
contact with
everyone in the
room during the
presentation.
Content
Totals
Shows a good
Shows a good
Shows a full
understanding of the understanding of
understanding of the topic.
parts of the topic.
topic.
________
________
________
Does not seem to
understand the topic
very well.
_________
Final Grade___________________________
Comments: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Name _________________________________________ Date_____________________
Exploring Your Community’s Past
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the missing word from the word bank.
Oral History
Historical Society
Artifact
1. A group of people who have a special interest in the history of a community is a
_________________________________________________________________________
2. A story of the past that is spoken rather than written is an _______________________
3. An object that was used by people in the past is an _____________________________.
Directions: Answer the following questions:
4. Who would be a better person to ask about your community’s history: Your little brother
or an old neighbor? EXPLAIN WHY!
_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Why is a library a good place to look for information on the history of your community?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Why is a museum a good place to look for information on the history of your
community?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Why are artifacts important?
_______________________________________________________________________
8. What can some street names and city names tell us?
_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
1875 Typewriter
1963 Pushbutton telephone in U.S.
1879 Mechanical pencil
1845 Rubber bands
1940 Automatic dishwasher is manufactured.
1988 Facsimile (fax) machine
1901 Electric washing machine is invented.
1951 Long-distance dialing in the U.S.
1900 Photocopying (camera takes a photo of an original)
1969 The Internet
1984 Laserdisc storage
1900 Paper clips
1642 Adding machine
1938 Tape recorder
1936 Fluorescent light
1975 Desktop computer
1888 Ball-point pen
1909 Electric toaster is made.
1960 Felt-tip pens
1963 Home video recorder
1911 Air conditioning is invented.
1907 Electric vacuum cleaner is introduced.
1967 Compact microwave ovens are sold.
1910 Neon light