Ask students to brainstorm common problems they or their families have which could be solved with some type of simple invention. Ask students to choose a problem from the board and think of a simple invention to solve the problem. Instruct them to draw their invention and then write a paragraph describing how it works to solve the problem and increase productivity. Optional Activity 11. Optional Activity 12.
People often use bran names to describe a category of products.
Ask students to make a list of other examples. Create a bulletin board to illustrate the difference between generic terms and brand names.