Assignments

Industrial Revolution Scavenger Hunt

Create a photo exhibit of Industrial Revolution inventions that are still used today.

Step 1: Using a camera, take pictures of at least 10 items (in your house or around town) that were invented during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th Century (1800s)

STEP 2: Create a slideshow on Google Slides or PowerPoint.

• You will have 11 slides.
• Slide 1 will be your Title Slide and should include the presentation title (ie. Industrial Revolution Scavenger Hunt), your name and your class period.
• Slides 2-11 will be your findings. 1 picture per slide.
  • Slides should include: the photo, the name of the invention, the inventor, and the date of the invention.

Step 3: Upload the presentation to Google Classroom under the assignments tab. **Don't forget to hit the "TURN IN" button.

Below are some resources to help with your research.

What in the World is That? Ingenious Inventions throughout History http://www.loc.gov/topics/science.php

Descriptions of inventions from the 19th and early 20th centuries from the Library of Congress.

Forgotten Inventors http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/sfeature/index.html

PBS site containing photographs, drawings, and background information on inventions in American history.

Zoom Inventors and Inventions http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800a.shtml

Web site offers brief encyclopedia-style entries on inventions and inventors throughout history