Participant Name(s): Pamela Taylor and Bill Tilleman

The Last Great Canal Curriculum Project
Unit/Lesson Title Inventions of the 19^th Century
Intended Grade Level 5-8	Approximate length 4 weeks
Applicable Standards 4.B.2a Present oral reports to an audience using correct language and nonverbal expressions for the intended purpose and message within a suggested organizational format. 4.B.3a Deliver planned oral presentations, using language and vocabulary appropriate to the purpose, message and audience; provide details and supporting information that clarify main ideas; and use visual aids and contemporary technology as support. 5.A.2a Formulate questions and construct a basic research plan. 5.A.3a Identify appropriate resources to solve problems or answer questions through research. 5.A.2b Organize and integrate information from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, web- sites, CD/ROMs). 5.B.2a Determine the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials from various sources. 5.B.3a Choose and analyze information sources for individual, academic and functional purposes. 5.B.2b Cite sources used. 5.B.3b Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources. 12.E.2c Identify and classify recyclable materials. 13.B.2c Identify and explain ways that science and technology influence the lives and careers of people. 13.B.3a Identify and explain ways that scientific knowledge and economics drive technological development. 13.B.3b Identify important contributions to science and technology that have been made by individuals and groups from various cultures. 16.E.2b (W) Identify individuals and their inventions (e.g., Watt/steam engine, Nobel/TNT, Edison/electric light) which influenced world environmental history. 16.E.3b (US) Describe how the largely rural population of the United States adapted, used and changed the environment after 1818.
Goals/Objectives  Identify how inventions improved the life of a society. Research 19^th Century inventors and their inventions. Compare and contrast inventions of the 19^th Century to the 20^th Century. Create an invention using recycled items and create a presentation for your invention.
Procedures Introduce life in the 19^th Century – use stories and movies to show what their life was like. Create a chart of inventions they believe was invented since the 19^th Century. Pass out cards of inventions invented during the 19^th Century. Research these inventions utilizing the Internet and books. Compare and contrast inventions from the 19^th Century to the 20^th Century. Using the information from the past students will create an invention using recycled materials. Create a presentation to show why their invention is necessary for society.
Materials (handouts, worksheets, equipment, etc.)  Everyday Life in 1848 – Binder resource 1848 Booklet Invention Cards Books on Inventions (See list in Resources) Computer with Internet connection Recycled materials
Resources (traditional & electronic) Mistakes that Worked by Charlotte Jones, John Obrien The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle : And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions by Don L. Wulffson They All Laughed... From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions That Have Changed Our Lives by Ira Flatow 1000 Inventions & Discoveries by Roger Bridgman What A Great Idea! Inventions That Changed The World by Stephen M. Tomecek, Dan Stuckenschneider (Illustrator) http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa1111ooa.htm http://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetaails.cfm?quiz=98034 http://www.angelfire.com/ar3/townevictorian/victorianinventions.html http://www.alincolnlearning.us/inventionsintro.html
Assessment(s) Comparison and contrast of 19^th Century inventions to 20^th Century inventions Research of 19^th Century inventors and inventions. Creation of invention and presentation

Inventions of the 19^th Century
Steel plow	Zipper
Dynamite	Electric fan
Coca-cola	Chewing gum
Blue jeans	Barbed wire
Cracker Jacks	x-rays
Roller coaster	Crayola crayons
Passenger elevators	Potato Chips
Toilet paper	Light bulb
Aspirin	Saxophone
Singer Sewing Machine	Paper drinking straw
Pullman sleeping car	Telegraph
Telephone	Typewriter