A timeline has been created of the inventions, which we have decided truly changed the world. Students have also been on the Internet using some of the sites I bookmarked for them to explore in depth. These sites have helped them to learn about inventors, inventions and also the process of inventing. They are now aware of what a patent is and the process of how to get a patent. The theme of inventions has allowed me to integrate writing, history, art and math.
Students are now well under way to creating their own inventions.
I have been teaching for 13 years. I firmly believe that given the proper motivation, every child can and will want to learn. I introduced the idea of inventions as related to the science of everyday things by having my students explore a variety of web sites on the internet. They were amazed to learn how the simplest things around them work and the scientific principles behind them. I think this made them extremely enthusiastic because it took what they would be learning about and related it to their immediate world.