FossWeb Ideas and Inventions Modules:

 

 

 

Arthur Fry

This site is the Post-it Note story as told by inventor Art Fry.

 

 

 

 

Bette Nesmith

This site is the story of Bette Nesmith, the woman who invented correction fluid for typing.

 

 

 

 

Charles Goodyear

This site is the story of how Charles Goodyear invented weatherproof rubber.

 

 

 

 

How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works is a great place to learn about the way all kinds of things function in the world. Learn about everything from guitars, to cruise missles to the cells in your own body!

 

 

 

 

Invention Dimension

The Lemelson-MIT Program awards apprenticeships to deserving high school students who show special achievement. Also on the site are links to other Inventions sites and daily facts about different inventions.

 

 

 

 

Inventor Hall of Fame

This site is a list of inventors presented in alphabetical order. You can click on any name and get information about that inventor.

 

 

 

 

Jan Matzelinger

This site is a short biography of Jan Matzelinger who invented the machine to mass produce shoes.

 

 

 

 

Philo T. Farnsworth

This site is a short biography of Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of television.

 

 

 

 

The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards

Open to all students in grades 3–5 and 6–8 in the United States and the U.S. Territories, the Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program challenges students to use creativity and imagination along with science, technology, and mechanical ability to invent or modify a tool.

 

 

 

 

Toshiba ExploraVision Awards

A competition for all students in grades K-12, designed to encourage students to combine their imagination with their knowledge of science and technology to explore a vision of the future.

 

 

 

 

Waldo Semon

This site is a short biography of Waldo Semon who is the inventor of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic.