Built in America
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html
This site houses the Historic American
Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record
(HAER) collections of the Library of Congress online. Whether you
are looking for inventions are architectural innovation, this site
has lots to offer.
Edison National Historic Site -
http://www.nps.gov/edis/home.htm
WWW presence of Edison's home, covering
everything from Edison's life and education to actual photos and
patent lists. Be sure to check out the link on Edison's invention
process, which gives young inventors insight into the working genius
of this great inventor.
Einstein -
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/
The American Museum of Natural History
presents this site based on their current exhibit which lasts through
August 2003. For an even more in-depth view of the man's life
and achievements, be sure to visit A. Einstein: Image and Impact
at http://www.aip.org/history/Einstein/
.
Exploring Leonardo
- http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/
The Boston Museum of Science hosts
this well-crafted site on the many facets of da Vinci's genius;
I especially like the Inventor's Workshop which gets into close-ups
on gadgets and machines as well as classroom activities. Definitely
worth your consideration.
Famous Inventors A - Z - http://inventors.miningco.com/cs/famousinventors/
About.com has put together this
impressive collection of online resources about hundreds of inventors,
listed alphabetically or by nation. Each link not only offers an
overview of an inventor, but offers additional online resources
for further research.
The Great Idea Finder - http://www.ideafinder.com/
Here's a great site for learning more
about creative ideas that are being shared by innovators around
the world. There's hot products, inventors at work, facts and myths,
an idea showcase and even a resource center for students who want
to dig deeper.
The History of Invention
- http://www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html
Awesome timeline of very practical
inventions that have effected our lives over the centuries: plywood,
swimming pools, vaccinations, electric guitar, computer mouse, space
shuttle, the v-chip and so much more - and the dates and sequence
of some of these makes you look twice!
Inventing Modern America: From the
Microwave to the Mouse - http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/ima/
This site profiles thirty-five inventors
and their creation of everyday objects, exploring the life and work
of five of these scientists. Choose one of the inventors' qualities:
courage, insight, know-how, vision, and perseverance, and learn
more about them.
The Inventor's Museum
- http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/
This site is set up like a Web directory
with categories that are common themes students use for reading
up on inventors and inventions. Categories include time periods,
sciences and demographic groups. There's even games and an online
quiz.
The National Inventors Hall of Fame
- http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp
This is the online presence of the
actual Hall, containing "exhibits and presentations which allow
visitors to experience the excitement of discovery, creativity,
and imagination." It can be viewed by the name of the invention
itself or by the inventor's name alphabetically or chronologically.
Smithsonian: Inventors and Innovation
- http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/invent.htm
These limited high quality links
on the topic of inventing. The table of links to inventions and
inventors offers a succinct look at some prominent people and machines
of the last 150 years, including African American Inventors, Women
Inventors of the 20th Century and Edison's Timeline of Invention.
Wacky Patent of the Month
- http://colitz.com/site/wacky.htm
Unusual and amazing contraptions
featured every month (this month it's a man-catching tank by Stanley
Valinski!) along with information on patents and invention links
- sponsored by a law office so there's a uniquely legal point of
view.
The World of Benjamin Franklin
- http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
Presented by the esteemed Franklin
Institute, this online exhibit takes the viewer through a tour of
BF's life and accomplishments; hey - if you're going to talk inventors
you might as well talk about the best!
Zoom Inventors and Inventions - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Enchanted Learning touts this easy to
use A - Z listing of inventors, including a number of sub-categroies
by era, nation and high-interest topic such as communication, transportation
and undersea inventions.
Find More Great Resources at
Thanks
to Jerry B. for his input on this week's topic. Happy Groundhog's
Day!
