Research Toolkit

Unit 3: Using Your Wits

Big Question: How can you use your intelligence to outwit others? Research Map Download  

Research Activity

In this unit, you will learn about using your wits to solve problems. Research a person or group of people who used their intelligence to solve a problem in a creative way.

Suggested Web Sites for Research

http://www.kidsface.org/ (Kids for a Clean Environment is an organization begun by a 9-year-old boy who became concerned about the future of Earth’s environment.)

http://www.volvo4lifeawards.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/heros/hero2004/5428.html (A mother, Robina Suwol, establishes California Safe Schools (CSS), and improves the well-being of her community.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/pasteur_louis.shtml (Brief bio/story about Luis Pasteur’s process of purification to fight disease.)

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/edison.html (Thomas Edison’s invention ended the reliance upon candles for light.)

 http://automotivehistoryonline.com/ford.htm (Henry Ford’s invention allowed humans to travel as never before.)