Inventions and Innovations MEA

Inventive minds have persisted throughout history. Inventors have improved our lives with inventions created out of a desire to solve a problem or make the quality of peoples' lives better. Our president is concerned that we are not keeping up with other countries in the area of engineering and inventive thinking. Why is this? As students explore famous inventions from around the world throughout history, they will decide what the best inventions of all time are and support their opinion with strong reasons.
Resource ID#: 30334 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: MEA, Model Eliciting Activity, Real-World Situation, Problem Solving, Non-Routine Problem, Engineering, Models, Data Analysis
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Project,  Data Set,  Student Center Activity,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Writing to Learn, Argumentation, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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