IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?

Inventionsvs.

Discoveries

What items are inventions,and which items are discoveries?

Telephone Fire

ToothpasteAspirin

ElectricityWheelGold

What items are inventions,and which items are discoveries?

Telephone Fire

ToothpasteAspirin

ElectricityWheelGold

Why are the words highlighted in red considered inventions and not

discoveries?

Discoveries

Fire, Electricity, & Gold

They already existed in nature when someone discovered, or found

them.

What is an invention?

Brainstorm some possible definitions.

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?

Obsolete Inventions

Obsolete Inventions

What does it mean to become obsolete?

Brainstorm some possible definitions.

Obsolete

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines obsolete as:

“no longer used because something newer exists : replaced by something newer”

How close was our definition?

Kids React!

Kids React to Technology: Old Computers

Learning from the Past

Obsolete Inventions ResourceName 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?

Independent Research

LOOKING BACK

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

Invention Research Samples

Band-aidDuct Tape—Ryleigh Whitekettle (4th Grade,

2013)