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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

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This lesson is for Day 3 of the unit Inventions and Inventors. Students use a variety of references and write to inform as they explore significant inventors and inventions and the impact of the inventions in the field of communication.

Who Is George Washington Carver, Anyway?

Who is George Washington Carver, Anyway? enables students to learn about an African-American scientist who made significant contributions in science since 1880.

Onward and Upward!

The students learn about various methods of travel and how they have changed over time.

Mind over Matter

Mind Over Matter is for Day 2 of the unit Inventions and Inventors. Students use their minds to create new devices out of everyday objects (matter). An introduction to unit vocabulary words and their meanings follows.

Household ProductsPast to Future

Students will research and explore the development of household inventions.