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Inventions

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1997

Inventions
23 min3rd4th5th6thScienceTechnology
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Summary

Bill celebrates inventions and the problem-solving behind them, showing how ideas become tools that change daily life.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill celebrates inventions and the problem-solving behind them, showing how ideas become tools that change daily life..

  1. What problem does a favorite invention of yours solve?
  2. How do inventors come up with new ideas?
  3. How has one invention changed the way people live?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: invention, design, problem.

Try it: Think of a small problem in your day and sketch an invention that could solve it.