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Inventions and Inventors of the 19th Century Learning Activity

Safety Pin
Inventions and Inventors during the time of Abraham Lincoln
A History On-Line Learning Activity by Howard Taylor
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Basketball Game
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John Deere Plow
Complete the Information Forms about  "3"  1800's-period Inventions and make your own invention!
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Sewing Machine

Abraham Lincoln, the only 
President to invent and patent something
See a Model of his Patent
Local Inventor invents the 
first automatic dishwasher

Using the Enchanting Learning "19th Century Inventions and Inventors" Website
Also, use the Enchanted Learning "African-American Inventors" Site

Inventors & Inventions 
1801-1850
Inventors & Inventions 
1851-1900
Your Job
See the buttons below for your directions in this Inventions activity

 
U.S. Patent Office
Kids Page

 
Before going to the "Your Job" page  do the following:  1.  Visit the Inventors and Inventions sites above;  2.  Look them over and select three inventions that really seem interesting to you.;  3.  Cut and Paste the particular articles for the inventions you choose for later reference;  4.  Read them carefully and then go to " Your Job" site and do what it says.   5.  After finishing the three forms follow the directions in the red box below
6.  Lastly--
After finishing the three information forms about the inventions you chose, Make up your own invention and tell about it.  You can either write a story with some pictures, make a poster, or even make a model.  You must be able to fill out an information form the same as the "Old Time" inventions you read about. 
---Your invention could be for the 1800's or for today. 
Have fun being an inventor!

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