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Gr. 4-8

by Carol R. McGrath, Dagmar K. Rutzen, & Marian D. Costello

$14.99 (112 pp.)

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Imagine creating excitement in learning when your students take an invention from concept to patent to marketing. You will find Inventions! Inventions! to be an excellent resource on a very popular theme at the intermediate and middle grades. This thematic unit provides activities that integrate language arts, math, social studies, science/health, fine arts, and multicultural topics.

Inventions! Inventions! provides many cooperative learning opportunities through participation in authentic reading, writing, and learning activities. Students work together, share together, and have fun while learning.

Inventions! Inventions! can be easily adapted to fit a teacher's curriculum, schedule, and teaching style, as well as the needs of each unique group of students.

Students are encouraged to use higher-level thinking-skills as they seek answers from many resources.

Special Features: Inventions! Inventions! includes a grid showing which curricular areas are addressed in each activity, hints on setting up a classroom learning center, and suggested resources. Sample activities include math calculations based on the circumference, diameter, and rotation of a wheel; learning about interview techniques; studying invention vocabulary; taking an invention from concept to patent to advertising; and much more.  Games, puzzles, and art activities make this unit fun and motivating. Patterns and student reproducibles are provided.

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