Visual
Storytellers
This summer while you're lying on the beach or catching some sun
by the pool, entertain yourself by writing your very own comic book!
These people are all comic book writers, illustrators or artists.
The one thing the have in common? They all got started at an early
age.
Shaping Our World
- Keeping Us Safe
These kids and adults have invented products to make our
world a safer place. This also includes kids who have gone out of
their way to not only make the world a safer place but to help the
environment as well.
Mothers of Invention
These Moms all invented a product for their own kids or kids
in general. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and moms
solve problems every day.
Asian Inventors
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration
of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Similar to
Black History and Women's History Celebrations, Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill.
Sports Inventors
Did you ever wonder who invented your favorite sport? How did they
do it? Read on to find out!
Presidential Inventors
Thomas Jefferson was the most accomplished inventor out of all the
U.S. Presidents; however he did not hold a patent on any of his
inventions! Only one President received a patent, one received a
trademark, and many strived to be inventors.
Famous Ride & Circus
Inventions
Have you ever been to the Circus or to a theme park? How does it
all work? Who thought of creating these fun inventions to entertain
kids?
Famous Toys & Toy Inventors
Toys have a special way of putting a smile on your face and
entertaining you for hours on end. Did you know that some of the
world’s greatest toys were invented by kids? Other toys have been
around for ages! Read to find out a brief history of some of
America’s favorite toys.
Inventions that didn't work
out the first time & Accidental Inventions
Ever heard the phrase, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try
again!” That is an important phrase to keep in mind when inventing.
Some of the greatest inventions came about because the inventor did
not give up.
Famous
Women Inventors
Women have made incredible contributions to the invention world.
African American
Inventors
Profiles of famous and historically significant African American
Inventors.
The Invention of Black History Month
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