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Total PDF size: 19 pages
Grade Level: 4-9

Inspire your students to study their favourite inventor/creator of some of the greatest gadgets in the world. I have had students study everyone from Alexander Graham Bell to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Inventors have transformed our world since the beginning of humanity. Human ingenuity and hard work has lead to the creation of invaluable innovations such as the light bulb, the automobile, and the telephone. With the advent of computers and the Internet, the technological transformation of the world has continued at an unprecedented pace. For this assignment, students choose a famous inventor to study and create a report to share their learning.

Students are challenged to research the inventor, their invention(s), and the impact they have made on the world. After choosing a topic to focus on, students are asked to conduct research using the Internet and books while following criteria. Next, students are asked to share their learning by creating a poster board, presentation board, power point presentation, or dodecahedron (Instructions and Pentagon Template included). A 3D model of the invention may also be constructed (if possible) to further display learning. Finally, students present their work to the class.

This Resource Contains:

★ Step-by-Step instructions
★ Research Instructions & Templates
★ How to Avoid Plagiarism Instructions
★ Dodecahedron Instructions & Template
★ 3D Model Instructions
★ Reference List Instructions
★ Example Photos
★ Student Self-Assessment & Rubric
★ Top 10 Research Topics PowerPoint
★ Access to Google Slides (Distance Learning)

How is this Resource Useful?

✔ Perfect end of term project
✔ Gives students choice
✔ High level of interest for students
✔ Perfect for differentiation
✔ Great for fast finishers

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students are challenged to actively learn about a subject for an extended period of time. It is a form of active learning or inquiry-based learning. Project-Based Learning is in contrast to paper-based, rote memorization, or teacher-led instruction that presents established facts.

Thanks so much,
Creative Lab

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