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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? Inventions vs. Discoveries.

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1 IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? Inventions vs. Discoveries

2 What items are inventions, and which items are discoveries? Telephone Fire Toothpaste Aspirin Electricity Wheel Gold

3 What items are inventions, and which items are discoveries? Telephone Fire Toothpaste Aspirin Electricity Wheel Gold Why are the words highlighted in red considered inventions and not discoveries?

4 Discoveries Fire, Electricity, & Gold They already existed in nature when someone discovered, or found them.

5 What is an invention? Brainstorm some possible definitions.

6 Invention is defined as… The Discovery School site below gives the following definition: "Invention is the creation of a new device, process, or product." The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines invention as: “An original device or process.“ How close was our definition?

7 Obsolete Inventions

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9 What does it mean to become obsolete? Brainstorm some possible definitions.

10 Obsolete The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines obsolete as: “no longer used because something newer exists : replaced by something newer” How close was our definition?

11 Kids React! Kids React to Technology: Old Computers

12 Learning from the Past Obsolete Inventions Resource Name 3 other inventions that have not stood the test of time. What electronics can you think of that were popular and now are not? Make a prediction. What popular item will become obsolete in the next ten years? Why?

13 Independent Research LOOKING BACK

14 Research an invention. Create a one page Word document about your invention & its inventor(s). Things you may wish to include:  Name of the invention and who invented it. How was the name selected?  What was the inspiration to create this invention?  What problem did they hope to solve?  Were they successful?  Has it become obsolete?  Interesting facts about the invention and/or inventor(s) You must use Microsoft Word to create your document. Technology requirements:  At least 2 text boxes  At least 3 different fonts, sizes and colors  At least 1 use of “WordArt”  At least 2 graphics

15 Invention Research Samples Band-aid Duct Tape—Ryleigh Whitekettle (4 th Grade, 2013) Duct Tape


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