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Children will identify several Black inventors and explain how their inventions solved problems.
Social Studies Focus: Black History Month
Science Focus: inventors/inventions
Watch a Video:
Problem and Solution
Skill: build knowledge
Read the Issue:
The Coolest Inventions
Play a Game:
Game Show
Skill: key details
Complete Skill Sheets
Reading Checkpoint
Awesome Inventor!
Skill: problem/solution
Word Search
Skill: vocabulary
Lesson Boosters
Paired Text: Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin
Draw the Word: bristles
Hands-on Activity: Be an Inventor
CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1, RI.1.3, RI.1.4
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Skill: engineering design, critical thinking
Materials: Be an Inventor skill sheet, pencils, crayons