Inventions

A WebQuest for 2nd Grade Social Studies
Designed by Bloomington Public Schools


Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page


Resources

Listed below are links that will help you in your quest to find the most important invention ever. Use the links to find the answers to your essential questions on the KWHL chart. A good research product includes a variety of resources.

District Online Subscriptions

Rand McNally:

Maps and Geography Facts

Grolier Splash Encyclopedia

for grades K-3

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Click here to use at school, then click on Splash in the top right corner

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For access at home go to http://go.grolier.com

Grolier Passport Encyclopedia

for grades 4 and up

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Click here to use at school

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For access at home go to http://go.grolier.com

Search Engines for Kids

-Quintura for Kids

-Kids InfoBits

-Kids' Click

Inventive Kids

Famous Inventions: A to Z


ZOOM Inventions and Inventors

PBS Kids: Way Back... History for Kids

About.com Inventors and Inventions

History.com History of Toys and Games

Inspiring Invention - Fun Sites for Kids

Totally Absurd Inventions: America's Goofiest Patents!

National Inventors Hall of Fame

History of Transportation

History of Technology and History Timeline


Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page