Best Inventions of all Time!

What would make your top ten?

What is an “Invention”?

“The creation of something new.”Bing Dictionary

What is an “Innovation”?

“An improvement or change to something already invented.”

Websters Dictionary

For this assignment you may use inventions OR

innovations.

Examples of Important Inventions

Personal computer

Wheel

Car

Internet

Telephone

More…

Airplane

Printing press

Control electricity

Television

Radio

Indoor plumbing

Medicine

Still More…

Steam engine

Refrigerator

Air conditioning

Paper

Camera

Clock

Gun

And a few more…

Microwave oven

Plastic

Eye glasses

Video games

Satellites

CDs/DVDs

Toilet paper

Glass

Your Challenge:

Choose the TEN most important inventions of all time and put them in order – from least to most important!

Requirements:

12 slides in PowerPoint.Title slide with your name(s) on it (10pts)One slide per invention (100pts)One slide to list website(s) used (10pts)Present to class (30pts)

Research: each slide must have the following:

Who invented it?

When was it invented?

A little information about the inventor.

Why you think this invention is important.

A photo on each slide

Ready?

Work alone or with a partner.

Jump on the Internet and start researching.

Start a new PowerPoint and insert information as you find it.

When finished, make it look good by adding animations and sounds.

YOUR Invention or Innovation

Start a new page in your engineering notebook labeled “Invention”.

Go through steps 1-4 for a new invention or innovation.

Build a prototype (model).

Share with the class after your PowerPoint.

50 points