Resources about Inventors and Inventions

Books in the IMC:   http://destiny.jacksonsd.k12.nj.us/cataloging/servlet/presentbooklistform.do?listID=6937679

Websites and videos:

General

Inventors and inventing (long list) http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/li/List_of_inventors#B

Bill Nye video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6WpQL_QTlw

Amazing inventions (DK)

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/

Famous chemists  http://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/famous_chemists.php

Famous scientists and inventors

https://www.factmonster.com/scientists-applied-sciences-and-technology#com

3D printers https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/3-d-printers/

Assembly line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLud5XYfY_c

Banneker, Benjamin http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/benjaminbanneker.php

Batteries https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/battery/

Bell, Alexander Graham

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/alexander_graham_bell.php

Bicycles https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/bicycle/

Carver, George Washington

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/george_washington_carver.php

Colt, Samuel

https://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/people/science-and-technology/technology-biographies/colt-samuel

Compasses  https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/compass/

Computers  https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/first-computers/

Curie, Marie

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/women_leaders/marie_curie.php

Da Vinci, Leonardo

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/leonardo_da_vinci.php

Disney, Walt

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/walt_disney.php

Edison, Thomas Alva

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/thomas_edison.php

Electric applicances https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/inventions-in-home/

Electricity  http://easyscienceforkids.com/important-inventions-in-the-field-of-electricity/

Ford, Henry

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/henry_ford.php

Franklin, Ben

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/ben_franklin.php

Fulton, Robert

http://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/robert_fulton.php

Galileo

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/galileo_galilei.php

Gates, Bill

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/bill_gates.php

Gutenberg, Johannes

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/johannes_gutenberg.php https://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/literature-and-the-arts/biographies/libraries-books-and-printing-biographies/gutenberg-johann

Hershey, Milton

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/milton_hershey.php

Jobs, Steven

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/steve_jobs.php

Light bulb

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/light-bulb/

Medicine, Diseases

Guinea worm:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE9b7J1ylRw

Mendel, Gregor

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/wright_brothers.php

Microscope https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/microscope/

Naismith, James (basketball)

http://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/james_naismith.php

Newton, Isaac

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/isaac_newton.php

http://easyscienceforkids.com/inventions-of-sir-isaac-newton/

Parachutes http://easyscienceforkids.com/parachutes/

Pasteur, Louis

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/louis_pasteur.php

Steam engine

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/steam-engine/

Strauss, Levi

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/levi_strauss.php

Telephones

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/telephone/

Telescopes

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/telescope/

Televisions

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/telescope/

Toilets https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/flushing-toilet/

Wheel

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/amazing-inventions/telescope/

Wright Brothers

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/wright_brothers.php