INVENTION FAIR WORKSHEET
WEB TASK – What are employers looking for?
A. Find an invention
Go to the web and find ONE invention that you find interesting or useful
Name of invention : __________________________
Inventor : ____________________________
What is it used for ?: __________________________
Who can use it ?: __________________________
B. Investigate the invention
Problem it solves
How it works
Main function
Who uses it ?
Main benefit
What make it special
C. Connect the Web with today's vocabulary
Look back at p.53 and by your own and choose at least THREE adjectives that can be used to describe your invention
useful
suitable
valuable
environmentally friendly
energy-efficient
affordable
practical
safe
Then write three sentences about the invention :
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
WHAT NEXT – Step 1
Student B – Journalist
For example, ask your partner:
1. What invention did you find?
2. What problem does it solve?
3. What is it used for?
4. How would you describe the invention?
5. How does it work?
6. What are its main benefits?
7. What makes this invention special?
8. Would you use this invention? Why/Why not?
Student B – Inventor
Use:
Answer + Reason + Evidence from the website
WHAT NEXT – Step 2
Now use what you have learned from the website and the textbook to create your own invention for the classroom
A. Identify the problem
The classroom problem I want to solve is :_________________________
B. Design your invention
My invention is called : __________________________
It is designed to: _________________________________
It works by: ____________________________________
It can be used by: _______________________________
C. Describe your invention
Choose at least THREE adjectives from the prior step
One important benefit is: __________________________
Another benefit is: _______________________________
WHAT NEXT – Step 3
Prepare a 45–60 second mini-talk.
Use these prompts:
Our invention is called…
It is designed to solve the problem of…
It is a/an … and … invention which/that…
It works by…
One of its main benefits is…
We think it would be useful for our classroom because…
For example : Our invention is called Smart Solar Fan. It is an innovative and environmentally friendly device which uses solar energy to cool the classroom. It works by automatically adjusting its speed when the temperature changes. One of its main benefits is that it can save electricity. We think it would be useful for our classroom because it can make the learning environment more comfortable
