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Which Inventor am I?

National Science Education Standards

Grades: 4-5

Standard: The student understands that science, technology, and society are interwoven and interdependent

Benchmark: Recognizes the scientific contributions that are made by individuals of diverse backgrounds, interests, talents and motivations.

What you'll need

a variety of costume props such as wigs, make-up, walking canes, eyeglasses, etc.

Internet access to the following web sites:

African American Women as Inventors
http://www.blackhistory.net/bh.nsf/history/w_inventors.html

Exploring Leonardo
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/

Greatest Inventors and Inventions
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5847/

National Inventors' Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/book/

Spotlight Biography: Inventors
http://educate.si.edu/spotlight/inventors1.html

Search for more inventors at Yahooligans or Google.

What to do

Choose a famous inventor and conduct research on him or her using the web sites listed above.

Write a report about the inventor and tell about his/her personality, life, inventions and impact on society.

Present the information as you pose as your selected inventor but donšt tell the class who you are. Accept question at the end and see if your classmates can guess who you are.

So what?

Did your classmates guess? If they did not, what important aspect about you inventor did you not reveal?

Having to be "your inventor" will really make you learn about him/her in detail.