Invention Group

The Roles:

The invention group consists of an inventor with one or two assistants who are presenting their invention at a trade show.

The Requirements:

The inventor groups will choose an invention of the Industrial Revolution to research and recreate. Students will use Noodle Tools to cite their sources and gather their research on note cards. The inventor groups will need to fill out an application for a patent. In the patent application students will have to complete all the questions from the viewpoint of the original inventor. Hand drawn diagrams and pictures will help to explain the invention.

At the Trade Show:

The inventor group will use models, diagrams and pictures as a visual aid. The inventor group will have to act in character to explain how the invention works. The presentation will also include why the invention was invented and how it has an effect on the Industrial Revolution.

Rubric for Invention Project is on Angel.

Here are the

important items for

the Invention group to

include in their project:

__Research Guide for Noodle Tools

Research

__ Completed Patent Application

__ Diagrams and Drawings/Pictures

of the Invention included in the

Patent Application and as visual

during the Presentation

__ A model of the invention

__ A rehearsed presentation in

character that clearly explains how

the invention works and how it

impacts the Industrial Revolution

__ Sources from Noodle Tools cited

on the Patent Application

Invention Group

Patent Application

Names in Inventor Groups:

Fill out the following information according to your historical research.

Name of Invention:

Inventor:

Date of Application:

Address:

Street:

City/ Town:

County: State/Province:

Country:

Background:

Include the problem it solves and current or prior inventions related to this problem.

Invention Group

Claims:

Briefly explain what this invention does and how it is different from other inventions

Detailed Description:

Describe how the machine works, how simple machines are used, what forms of energy are used, and how forces are changed.

Invention Group

Please attach at least two drawings/diagrams of your invention. One drawing/diagram should include labels of the different simple machines used in the invention. Another drawing/diagram should label other important parts of the invention and briefly describe what these things do.

Invention Group

Social Studies Research Fact Sheet

When you are taking notes on Noodle Tools use this guide for your research.

Invention:

Inventor:

Important Dates:

What did this invention replace?

How did this invention affect peoples’ lives?

How did this invention affect industry?

How did this invention affect economy?

Other questions and notes.