Summary
A song celebrating American inventors and the idea that 'necessity is the mother of invention,' highlighting problem-solvers from Franklin to the Wright brothers.
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Discussion
A song celebrating American inventors and the idea that 'necessity is the mother of invention,' highlighting problem-solvers from Franklin to the Wright brothers..
- What does 'necessity is the mother of invention' mean?
- Which inventor in the song interests you most?
- How can a new invention change people's lives?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: invention, necessity, inventor.
Try it: Name an inventor and the problem their invention solved.