InventionInvention is when someone creates something new. InnovationInnovation is when something is changed to make it better. Inventions can go through many innovative changes over the course of time. In this Slam Dunk you will be learning about some different inventions, and how they have been changed over time. You will use the resources within to answer the inquiry question: Next Click or tap on the BrainPop Jr. button here. Then select the image above to watch a video about Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.here

Next You will use the sources linked here to research an invention and complete the Student Activity on Slide 3. Video Games History of Gaming: From PBS, a interactive site about the Video Game Revolution. Includes an interactive timeline on the history of gaming. History of Gaming Video Games History Timeline: From the Museum of Play Video Games History Timeline Videogame Console: From World Book Kids Videogame Console Telephones Telephone: From World Book Kids Telephone Cellular Telephone: From World Book Kids Cellular Telephone The History of Telephones: From the Kids Window The History of Telephones Cameras Photography: From World Book Kids Photography History of Cameras for Kids: From Mocomi.com History of Cameras for Kids Sites marked with gold stars are more challenging reads. Recorded Music Portable Media Player: From World Book Kids Portable Media Player Tape Recorder: From World Book Kids Tape Recorder Phonograph: From World Book Student Phonograph Movies History of Movies for Kids: From Mocomi.com History of Movies for Kids Motion Pictures: From World Book Kids Motion Pictures Video Tape Recorder: From World Book Kids Video Tape Recorder Transportation Early Cars Factsheet for Kids: From Smithsonian magazine Early Cars Factsheet for Kids Automobile: From World Book Kids Automobile History of Bicycles for Kids: Science for Kids History of Bicycles for Kids Machines History of the Polygraph Machine: From KidZone History of the Polygraph Machine Lie Detector: From World Book Student Lie Detector

Use the resources on Slide 2 to explore some different inventions and decide which one you would like to research. Use the resources on Slide 2 and this NOTES ORGANIZER to record facts and ideas about the history of this invention. Include information about innovations that changed and improved the invention over time.NOTES ORGANIZER Next Select the image above to see a larger version of this infographic showing the evolution of the bicycle.

You will use the notes you have gathered to create a multimedia presentation about the invention you have researched, and the innovations that have changed the invention over time. At the end of your presentation, include a reflection that answers the questions: “Do you think this invention will continue to change with time?” “How has having this invention in my life made my life easier or better?” Here are some presentation tools that you could use to share your knowledge from this research: Wixi PowerPoint Discovery Education Board Builder Voice Thread Photosforclass.com Next Select the image above to watch a chapter from Bill Nye the Science Guy: Inventions. *You will be asked to log in to Safari Montage with your BCPS username and password.

Read about inventions and innovations created by kids! 10 scientific innovations from kids that could change the world as we know it! 10 scientific innovations from kids that could change the world as we know it! The Best Kid Inventions in History What are your ideas for a new invention or innovation? Create a drawing and a written explanation of a new invention that you think should exist, or an innovation that you think could make an existing invention even better! Next Select the image above to play a timeline game where you place inventions on a timeline in their correct order to learn more about them.

Standards Alignment Maryland State Curriculum Standards Technology Maryland State Curriculum Standards The Impacts of Technology: Students will develop abilities to assess the impacts of technology. Indicator Statement: Develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. (ITEA, STL 4) Develop abilities to assess the impacts of products and systems. (ITEA, STL 13) Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real- world situations, and further investigations. ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. P21 Skills Information Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand. ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information. Grade 3, English Language Arts Objective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to explain how inventions and innovations are related. Time Frame: 2-3 class periods Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct students to use tools and learning supports included in our BCPS-licensed databases, such as audio read-aloud and labeled reading levels/Lexiles. See Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki as needed.Digital Content Snapshots & Support resources on the ODL Resource Wiki Gold Star = More challenging read TalkTyper: typing assistance TalkTyper Notes to the teacher: Collaborate with your school library media specialist to implement this lesson. Last updated: July 2015 Created by Anna Conner, Library Media SpecialistAnna Conner BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2015, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.Baltimore County Public SchoolsDr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson