Second graders have been researching five amazing inventors. Ralph Baer invented the handheld video game controller, Philo Farnsworth invented the television, George Ferris invented the Ferris Wheel, James Naismith invented the game of basketball, and Levi Strauss invented blue jeans. Each of these inventions changed the world, but which inventor and invention was most important?
The students were introduced to the inventors and then read biographies of each to decide who they were most interested in learning about. Once they were in teams, students delved deeply into each inventor, using books and online resources, as well as expert interviews to learn facts of the inventors' lives and the value of their inventions. Once they organized their information, students used iMovie to record their ideas. Each video includes biographical details about the inventor and how he developed his invention. The end of the video is a chance for the students to PERSUADE listeners that their inventor and invention is the most important.
Please view some of our videos, consider the students' arguments, and vote for which inventor is the best. Then share this page with your friends. We are trying to collect responses from all over the world.
Thank you!
The students were introduced to the inventors and then read biographies of each to decide who they were most interested in learning about. Once they were in teams, students delved deeply into each inventor, using books and online resources, as well as expert interviews to learn facts of the inventors' lives and the value of their inventions. Once they organized their information, students used iMovie to record their ideas. Each video includes biographical details about the inventor and how he developed his invention. The end of the video is a chance for the students to PERSUADE listeners that their inventor and invention is the most important.
Please view some of our videos, consider the students' arguments, and vote for which inventor is the best. Then share this page with your friends. We are trying to collect responses from all over the world.
Thank you!
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