INVENTIONS   &   INVENTORS *
   
GRADES: 4 - 8
NATIONAL   INVENTORS   Hall of Fame
ThinkQuest
interactive quizzes, inventions, inventors, time line
inventions from the 14th to the 20th centuries
African-American Invention Express
a quick list of inventions, issues and dates, and patent numbers
INOVATIVE   LIVES
- Smithsonian Institution
it focuses on recent innovative inventions and the people who
discovered them
INVENTION   DIMENSIONS
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
inventor of the week
Inventor's Handbook
games & trivia
links & resources
WHAT   IN   THE   WORLD
this web site illustrates the anatomy of plant cells
using cartoon drawings
text is divided into easy-to-read sections
recommended by the
National Science Teachers Association
P A T E N T S
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for Kids Pages
introduces children to the world of intellectual property
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
GRADES: 9 - 12
AMERICAN   EXPERIENCE:   TECHNOLOGY
- Public Broadcasting System
presents an indepth look back at three important
American inventions:
the telephone
the television
New York subway system
each section includes a link to a teacher's guide
EDISON   FORD   WINTER   ESTATES
this site preseents indepth biographies of each inventor
MUSEUM   OF   ANCIENT   INVENTIONS
- Smith College
a "virtual museum"
clear images of museum pieces along with detailed descriptions
of their history
POPULAR   SCIENCE'S   BEST   OF   WHAT'S   NEW   2000
highlights inovations of the future that will influence
automobiles
aviation & space
computers
electronics
medicine
home
recreation
learn about:
robotic dogs
cooling car seats in hot weather
how to water ski alone !!!
U. S.   PATENT   AND   TRADEMARK   OFFICE
one can search any item patented from 1790 to the present by
inventor's name, patent number, etc.
discover how to attain a patent or trademark
* selected from
netCONNECT
Fall 2001 - p. 27 - 28