Curiosity and Science

Curiosity and Science
Contributor: Samantha Penna. Resource ID: 11904
Do you like peanut butter? Do you like to ride in a car? Do you like clean water? You wouldn't have any of those without inventors! They don't just grow on trees! Try making your own clever invention!
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Scientific Method Science
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Primary (K-2) Quick Query
Get It!
If you could invent any invention, what would you make and why?
The world is filled with so many opportunities to explore and learn!
You were asked to think about an invention you would create. Whether you wanted to create a time machine or a robot that could clean up your toys, all inventions have a purpose and affect society.
If you put hard work and effort into discovery, exploration, and creation, you can invent many things.
In this lesson, you will explore inventions that have changed society as we know it.
Did you know there is an inventor that found three hundred different ways to use peanuts?
Really, peanuts?
George Washington Carver is the reason we have many of the products we do today. He is responsible for making peanut butter, a popular product in many places in the world. He experimented with peanuts, pecans, sweet potatoes, soy beans, and many other plants.
His exploration with many different plants influences how companies make:
shampoo
paint
gasoline
printer ink
laundry soap
George Washington Carver was an excellent inventor that shared his ideas with the world. He created more than three hundred inventions that have greatly affected many places around the world.
Check out the picture of George Washington Carver below:
Image restored by Adam Cuerden from the Tuskegee University Archives, via Wikimedia Commons, is in the public domain.
Rachel Carson wrote her first book at eleven years old!
She wrote books about the ocean, birds, and many other things. During her lifetime, she studied how pesticides that are used to protect plants from insects and other animals are affecting the environment.
Her book, Silent Spring, about how pesticides were affecting the birds, brought awareness to many people about the dangers of pesticides.
Image by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via Wikimedia Commons, is part of the public domain.
Another great inventor was Henry Ford.
Henry Ford created assembly lines that are used to make products more quickly. An assembly line is a group of people, all in one line, that work on different parts of a project and pass it down the line.
Image available from the US Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division (cph.3c11278), via Wikimedia Commons, is in the public domain.
He was also responsible for the creation of the Model T Ford car.
This car was affordable for people living in the United States of America. His work allowed people to be able to afford to buy a car. In 1918, more than fifty percent (50%), or half, of the cars in the United States were Model T cars.
Check out the Model T Ford on the stamp below:
You have now learned about a few interesting inventors and scientists that have impacted the world.
Aren't they interesting?

Which inventors most interest you?
Try this review on what you have learned!

Now, move on to the Got It? section.
Got It?
George Washington Carver used plants to create a variety of products people use today.
Rachel Carson wrote a book that exposed the dangers of pesticides.
Henry Ford created an affordable car for the American people, called the Model T Ford.
All of these scientists and inventors have had a major impact on people all over the world. In this section, you will watch a video about a boy named Iggy’s first invention!
There is a list of discussion questions below. Read the questions first before you start the video. While watching, pause the video each time you hear the answer to a question and discuss your answer with your parent or teacher:
1. How does Iggy come up with the idea for his invention?
2. Who will it help?
3. What will the invention do?
4. What did Iggy need for his invention?
5. Did Iggy work alone or did he work with other people?
It is time to watch Iggy the Incredible Inventor 1: My First Invention by Little Fox. Click the play button to watch the animated story. You may also click on the book button to read the story instead.
Did you discuss all of your answers to the questions above?

Do you think you are ready to follow the steps from the video to create your own invention?
Wow! Tell your parent or teacher your answers.
After sharing your answers, go on to the Go! section to show your creativity by making your very own invention!
Go!
In the Got It? section, you went on an invention adventure with Iggy!
In this section, you will be creating plans for your own invention. During this part of the lesson you will need to follow the same steps Iggy did.
Inventions can be made when the answer to a problem is searched out.
1. Think about a problem you would like to fix.
2. What kind of invention can you make to solve a problem around your learning space? For example, if the leaves on your plants keep turning brown, you might try an experiment with light to see how it is changing your plant.
3. Some examples of easy inventions and science projects you can create include:
creating a special ramp or building for your toys
creating a new type of recipe
experimenting with plants
building something new out of materials around your learning space
Follow the directions below to begin the project:
1. First, plan out your project with your parent or teacher. Tell them your answers to each of the questions below:
What do you want to invent?
What will the name of your invention be?
Who will your invention help?
What will you need for your invention?
Will you work alone or with help?
2. After sharing your answers, gather the materials you will need for your invention.
3. Start working on your invention. You can spread your project over a few days or create the whole thing now; the choice is yours!
4. Once you are finished with your invention, try it out. Does it work? What is it like? Discuss your completed invention with your parent or teacher.
Inventors don't always get it right the first time, but that's okay! Inventing is trying something until you get it right.
You did an excellent job working on your invention! Next time you have a great idea, try making it happen by exploring, discovering, and creating! You could be the world's next great inventor!

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Contributor: Samantha Penna. Resource ID: 11904

Primary (K-2) Quick Query

The world is filled with so many opportunities to explore and learn!

Check out the picture of George Washington Carver below:

Rachel Carson wrote her first book at eleven years old!

Another great inventor was Henry Ford.

Check out the Model T Ford on the stamp below:

Aren't they interesting?

Try this review on what you have learned!

Rachel Carson wrote a book that exposed the dangers of pesticides.

Did you discuss all of your answers to the questions above?

Wow! Tell your parent or teacher your answers.

Inventions can be made when the answer to a problem is searched out.

1. Think about a problem you would like to fix.

Follow the directions below to begin the project:

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