
18 lesson plans teaching the power of invention
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Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
Lesson Plan
Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
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Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention. Continue reading
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Stunning fish who were once kept as pets are destroying Florida’s coral reef ecosystem. In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how scientists are using a new invention, a lionfish zapping robot, to combat this harmful invasive species. They will then create their own invention to ward off invasive species in their community or region. Continue reading