Inventors of Ohio Webquest

In our classroom, we will discuss the five main inventors from Ohio: Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Granville Woods, Garrett Morgan and Charles Kettering.  Through this webquest you will research one of these inventors to learn more about the positive affects of their inventions.

As you proceed through the webquest your goals are to:

1.  Pick one inventor to research. What inventor has your group chosen?

2. Research the inventor and locate personal data about them.  This should include details such as date of birth, date of death, where they lived, etc... What are the personal data or facts about your inventor?

3. As you research your inventor, you will notice that they may have developed more than one invention.  Your group must decide upon which invention you all believe is the most important, and be prepared to explain why you decided that invention was most important. What is the invention your group has chosen?

4.  What is the positive affect of this invention for our society?

5.  Is there a negative affect of this invention for our society?

6. What motivated your person to create this invention? 

Here are websites for you to explore for the inventors we will focus upon.

Thomas Edison: 

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/thomas_edison.php

http://www.coolkidfacts.com/thomas-edison-2/

The Wright Brothers:

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/wright_brothers.php

https://kidskonnect.com/people/wright-brothers/

Charles Kettering:

http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/charles-franklin-kettering-1009…

http://www.nndb.com/people/976/000115631/

Granville Woods:

http://www.biography.com/people/granville-t-woods-9536481

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Granville_T._Woods

Garrett Morgan:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/m/morgan.shtml

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/garrettmorgan.htm

In addition to these websites, your group may use the reading books located on the front table for these inventors.

Inventors of Ohio Webquest

Rubric

Upon conclusion of this webquest, groups will present their research findings to the whole class.  You will share your information, answer questions from the teacher and class, and we will discuss the findings together.