In class activities:
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- looked at historic images
- listened to the story of Samuel Morse
- discussed the semaphore and the disadvantages of visual telegraphs
- learned how to use charts to both read and write Morse Code
- built visual telegraphs
- practiced sending and receiving messages
Our inventors and inventions class will culminate in a “World’s Fair” in which each student will present a trifold poster about a historic invention of their own choosing. The kids will have regular short at-home assignments to work on, which we will add to their poster as we move through the course. Please look for these in the class notes every week.
- You will be able to find a lot of the information your child will need at www.invention.smithsonian.org
- To search for patents or original documents search www.google.com/?tbm=pts
- To find images www.images.google.com
- listen to the story of the invention of the telegraph: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1393.htm
- make your own electromagnet: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-An-Electromagnet/
- listen to slow morse code. can you figure out what they are saying? http://www.learnmorsecode.com/atozslow.mp3
- test your morse code skills - http://boyslife.org/games/online-games/575/morse-code-machine/
- Have your child choose an invention or inventor from the Modern time period that fascinates them. Write this down, along with your name and bring it in to share with the class. (Best handwriting not necessary. These papers will not be put on the posters)
- Practice your timeline
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Sheryl Goedecke
