2. INVENTORS CHANGE THE WORLD

3. Four American Inventors who Changed the World George Washington Carver Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison Wilbur and Orville Wright

4. George Washington Carver - 1861-1943 http://mediacast Heroes: George Washington Carver http://mediacast http://www.biography.com/articles/George- Washington-Carver-9240299 http://www.biography.com/articles/George- Washington-Carver-9240299 Born a slave Graduated from college & became a Scientist Developed over 300 uses for peanuts, soybeans, & sweet potatoes Encouraged farmers to use crop rotation to improve soil for growing Changed farming & improved diets of poor people

5. Alexander Graham Bell – 1847-1912 Inventor Changed the way people communicate Developed ways to teach deaf children how to speak 1876 – Developed the first telephone with Thomas Watson

6. Thomas Edison- 1847-1931 Created more than 1,000 inventions Invented the phonograph, which helped musicians Improved the electric light bulb His greatest invention: the first electric power plant (in New York City)

7. Wilbur & Orville Wright 1903-Built world’s first successful airplane First flight was at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (strong winds & soft sand) Changed how people travel

8. Other Inventors Electric Streetcar – Frank Sprague Horseless Carriage - Duryea brothers

9. Match the Inventor The Wright brothersGeorge Washington Carver Thomas EdisonAlexander Graham Bell 1.Created the first electric power plant 2. Developed over 300 uses for the peanut, soybean, & sweet potato 3.Invented the first telephone 4.Built the first successful airplane