Tournament of Not-So-Famous Inventors
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Objective
Students will judge with criteria to decide which of these not-so-famous inventors is the winner.
The inventors and their inventions:
- Margaret Knight - Paper Bag Folding Machine
- Charles Seeberger - Escalator
- Birdsill Holly - Fire Hydrant
- Gideon Sundback - Zipper
- LL Langstroth - Beehive
- Walter Hunt - Safety Pin
- Mary Anderson - Windshield Wiper
- William Painter - Bottle Cap
Steps
- First, students work through the first round of the tournament, knocking out four inventors and inventions.
- Then, they'll continue through Round 2 before deciding on their champion!
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