Inventors and Inventions

2nd Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to http://www.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html

2. Scroll across the bottom to see a list of various things we see and use everyday.

3. Read the list of inventions and the years they were invented.

4. In the space below, write down three inventions you use everyday and the year it was invented. Then write down three inventions you do not use and the years they were invented.

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5. What other inventions do you use everyday that are not listed here? Write down one invention.

For more information about inventors, visit this site: http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzinvent.html

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