Black
Inventions Museum
This site is full of information on inventions and black inventors.
The
Lemelson Center
The Lemelson Center develops programs aimed at engaging young people
in the study and exploration of invention and innovation. You will find
sites on lasers, robot ants, the electric guitar, quartz watch, pace makers
and much more.
Rube
Goldberg Inventions
Rube Goldberg is best known for his "invention" cartoons. He draws
cartoons of people doing simple tasks with outlandish tools.
How
Light Works
This site contains various activities on white light, the spectrum,
refraction and more in order to teach grade schoolers a basic understanding
of important concepts relating to light and color.
National
Geographic: Inventions
This site is full of resources for young inventors. You can play some
wacky and weird games that involve inventing and inventor facts.
History
of Inventions
This site from CBC 4 Kids has an interactive timeline featuring facts
about great inventions throughout history.
Archimedes
This biography of Archimedes is provided from Online Math Applications.
A section on other math related inventions is included.
Ben and Jerry's
Learn all about Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and how it was invented.
Parker Pens Resource
Pages
Learn all about the history behind writing, how writing utensils have
changed over time, and how pencils, pens, and fountain pens work.
Pencil Pages
Learn how pencils are made, find out about renewable resources, read
pencil trivia, and more at this funsite.
Smithsonian's
Inventors and Innovations
This site has brief histories of famous inventors and inventions including
Albert Einstein, the telegraph, the light bulb, and the computer.
Wacky Patent
of the Month
This site is devoted to recognizing selected inventors and their remarkable
and unconventional patented inventions.
The
Robot Zoo
Visit the Robot Zoo online at TheTECh Musuem of Innovation. It is bases
on the book The Robot Zoo by Marshall Editions.
Get
a Grip on Robotics
The Tech Museum of Innovation will help you understand robots and how
they work.
Tech Wizards
This site has information about robotics in space. It features NASA's
robots.
Roller Coasters
This great site from the Encyclopedia Britannica follows roller coaster
history from the beginning to the present day and beyond.
Technology
at Home
This PBS site lets you explore the development of common household
technologies as they developed over the past century. Requires Shockwave.
Questacon
Visit the National Science and Technology Center in Austrailia at this
site. There are a lot of hands-on activities.
Girl
Tech
At this site, students can learn about female inventors, kooky inventions,
and how to become an inventor.