Vocabulary Words
A new idea, device, or method created to solve a problem is called an ____________.
What is an innovation?
Spell the word that means a new idea or invention
I-N-N-O-V-A-T-I-O-N.
What state was 15-year-old Chester Greenwood from when he invented earmuffs?
What is Maine?
What was the little girl trying to build in the story?
What is the most magnificent thing?
True or False: You have to be an adult with a college degree to invent something useful.
What is False?
An early model or test version of an invention is called a ____________.
What is a prototype?
Fill in the missing letters: D _ S _ G N (to plan or draw).
What are E and I? (Design)
What outdoor winter activity was Chester doing when his ears got cold?
What is ice skating?
Where on the street did the girl set up her workspace?
What is on the sidewalk?
Both Chester and the little girl faced a problem before inventing. What is another word for a problem?
What is an obstacle?
Something that stands in your way or makes a task hard is an ____________.
What is an obstacle?
Fill in the missing letters: O B S T _ C L _ (something in your way).
What are A and E? (Obstacle)
What uncomfortable item was Chester wearing around his head before he invented earmuffs?
What is a woolen scarf?
Who went on a walk with the girl to help her clear her head when she got frustrated?
Who is her dog?
Why did other kids laugh at Chester at first when he wore his ear protectors?
What is they had never seen earmuffs before (it looked unusual)?
To plan and draw how something will be built means to ____________ it.
What is to design?
Spell the 9-letter word that means continuing to try hard
P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-T.
Who helped Chester by sewing beaver fur and velvet onto his wire loops?
Who is his grandmother?
Did the girl's very first prototype work perfectly, or did it fail?
What is it failed (it was wrong)?
What character trait did BOTH Chester and the girl show by not giving up?
What is being persistent (persistence)?
If you keep trying and never give up even when things get tough, you are ____________.
What is persistent?
Which spelling is correct: A) Prototipe, B) Prototype, or C) Prototyp?
What is B) Prototype?
What did Chester receive that officially proved he owned the idea for his invention?
What is a patent?
How did the girl fix her problem to make her final magnificent thing?
What is she combined the best parts from her failed attempts?
What should an inventor do if their first prototype doesn't work?
What is learn from the mistakes, adjust it, and try again?