FossWeb Ideas and Inventions Modules:
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This site is the Post-it
Note story as told by inventor Art Fry. |
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This site is the story
of Bette Nesmith, the woman who invented correction fluid for typing. |
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This site is the story
of how Charles Goodyear invented weatherproof rubber. |
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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! |
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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. |
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This site is a list of
inventors presented in alphabetical order. You can click on any name and get
information about that inventor. |
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This site is a short
biography of Jan Matzelinger who invented the machine to mass produce shoes. |
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This site is a short biography
of Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of television. |
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Open to all students in
grades 3–5 and 6–8 in the |
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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. |
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This site is a short
biography of Waldo Semon who is the inventor of PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
plastic. |