Internet Sites
| Web Site |
Description |
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About.com Famous Inventions |
A- Z Listing of Inventions |
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American Inventors and Inventions |
19th Century American Inventions |
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Benjamin Franklin |
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Cool Links Inventions |
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Daisuke Inoue |
Inventor
who created the karaoke machine |
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Enchanted Learning Inventions |
A - Z Listing of Inventions |
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Greatest Inventions |
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How Stuff Works |
Search for any invention |
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Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian |
Designs of inventions before computer
technology |
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Inventing Entertainment - Thomas A Edison |
Inventions by Thomas Edison |
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Inventors |
Information on various inventors and
their inventions |
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Inventors Gallery |
Aviation
pioneers during the period 1799 to 1909 |
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The
Lemelson Center - Inventions |
Information on how to be an inventor as
well as famous inventions |
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Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist,
Inventor, Artist |
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Museum of Ancient Inventions
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National
Inventors Hall of Fame |
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PatentCafe |
Information on how to get a patent |
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Roller
Coasters |
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Technolgy in America |
Telephone, TV, and Subway |
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Tesla |
Radio,
alternating current (AC), electricity, neon, remote
control, hydroelectric power, wireless electricity,
death ray, particle beam weapons, high frequency electricity |
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To Fly Is Everything |
Everything you wanted to know about the
airplane |
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US Patent and
Trademark Office |
Information about patents
for students |
Books @ BSTMS
Library
Books, Nonfiction:
Invention books are located in 609. Here are a few
BSTMS has available:
| 609 Aas |
The Inventors: Nobel prizes in Chemistry,
Physics, and Medicine |
| 609 Bal |
Inventors and Inventions of the Ancient World |
| 609 Jon |
Mistakes the Worked |
| 609 Mur |
Guess Again: More Weird and Wacky Inventions |
| 609 Pla |
Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened |
| 609 Pla |
What a Great Idea: Inventions that Changed the
World |
| 609 Wul |
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other
Surprising Stories of Inventions |
In addition to books on different inventions, BSTMS
library has other books related to inventions and inventors. A few examples
are listed here, but look in OPAC to find more.
| 004 Wil |
Computers |
| 289 Bol |
Shaker Inventions |
| 509.04 Pop |
Popular Science: Discoveries and Inventions of
the 20th Century |
| 608 Coo |
The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci |
| 920Aas |
Twentieth Century Inventors |
| 920 Has |
Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their
Inventions |
| 920 Hay |
9 African-American Inventors |
| 920 Rei |
The Usborne Books of Inventors |
| 920 Tha |
Giants of Invention |
| 921 Edi |
Thomas Alva Edison |
| R 031 Kan |
Famous First Facts |
| R 609 Inv |
Inventions and Inventors |
Books: Fiction
| F Hor |
Stormbreaker |
| F Law |
Ben and Me |
| F Ski |
The Wrecker |
United Streaming Videos
Videos: Students may view videos at home
as long as you have the passwords. Passwords can be found
at the circulation desk in the library. Web site: www.unitedstreaming.com
| Video Name |
Running Time |
| Elementary Video Adventures:
Inventors and Inventions |
varies |
| Be An Inventor |
23 min |
| Leonardo Da Vinci |
23 min |
| Discovering History: 20th Century
Biographies: Scientists and Inventors |
30 min |
| Scientists and Inventors |
15 min |
| Alexander Graham Bell |
25 min |
Kentucky Virtual Library
| Web Site:
www.kyvl.org
Password: You will not need a password if you use
this at school. However, you will need one if you
use this at home. Passwords can be found at the
circulation desk in the library. Click on K-12 Schools on the left.
Click on Middle School. |
| Encyclopedia - Grolier |
You can find encyclopedia articles,
magazine articles, and web sites. In the search
box, type in the name of your invention or inventor. |
| Magazines and Newspaper articles: |
Click on EBSCO Student Research Center.
Choose the type of research you want in the "Include
When Searching" box described below. For
Inventors and Inventions, you will want to include
Magazines, Newspapers, Reference Works & Encyclopedias, and possible
biographies. Type in
the name of the invention or keyword in the "Find" box. |
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Magazines - Search for magazine articles
on your topic. |
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Reference Works & Encyclopedias -
Search through reference books and encyclopedias on your
topic. |
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Biographies - Search for information on
a person. |
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Radio & TV News Transcripts - Search for
your information from radio and TV broadcasts. |
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State/Province Reports - Search for
information on states and countries. |
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Primary Source Documents- Search for
original documents. |
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Photos, Maps, & Flags - Search for
pictures on your topic, maps and flags of countries.
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| Biographies - Wilson |
This is a database of famous people.
Type in the name of the person in the "Search For:" box.
Click on "Start" . |
Articles Found:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AMERICA'S INVENTOR.
(cover story) By: Block, Seymour Stanton. American History,
Feb2006, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p38-73, 11p, 9c; Reading Level (Lexile):
1270;
COOL inventions.
By: Lu, Cathy. National Geographic Kids, Feb2006 Issue 357,
p5-5, 1p, 3c; Reading Level (Lexile):
860;
Ideas
| Coca-Cola |
Compact Disc |
| Light Bulb |
Personal Computer |
| Phonograph |
Transistor |
| Motion Picture |
LEGOs |
| Steam Engine |
Microwave Oven |
| Internal Combustion Engine (gas) |
Telephone |
| Airplane |
Fax Machine |
| Boats |
Weaving Loom |
| Automobile |
Integrated Circuit |
| Printing Press |
Refrigerator |
| Changeable type (letters) |
Lawn Mower |
| Sewing Machine |
Washing Machine |
| Airship (blimp) |
Tank |
| Battleship |
Aircraft Carrier |
| Rocket Engine |
Jet Engines |
| Elevator |
Air Conditioning |
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