Medieval Roles: Books
Great Aussie Inventions by Call Number: 600 HUNISBN: 9781922179241Publication Date: 2013Great Australian inventors and their inventions.
Totally Amazing Facts about Outrageous Inventions by Call Number: 940.1 ADAISBN: 9781515747765Publication Date: 2017-01-01Totally Amazing Facts About Outrageous Inventions is the perfect treat for kids with an appetite for "Did you know ... ?" More than 100 facts about everything from toothbrushes, airplanes, and flush toilets to animation, ice cream, and crayons are served up in photo-packed design sure to engage reluctant readers.
See Inside Inventions by Call Number: 609 FIRISBN: 9781409532729Publication Date: 2011Lift-the-flap board book. Summary: Tells the wonderful, mysterious and often funny stories behind famous inventions. Flaps reveal lovingly detailed artwork to show the hidden workings inside inventions and carefully researched text explains the differences between discovery, invention and innovation, and how these three aspects unite. (Publisher)
Databases
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
- Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window
The story of the zip - read its story, and see if you can decide who should get the credit!
By DemonDeLuxe (Dominique Toussaint) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
The zip invention is a great example of how sometimes, it is the person who thinks how something can be used, that shows creativity! Click on the picture above to read about how this invention changed and adapted.
Inventors and inventions
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Francois Appert - bottling food
The Truth about 10 famous inventions
Creativity is a Journey - a video that outlines how people take a creative idea and make it something real.
