Inventions
I stand on a pole at busy streets.
When I'm red, you freeze.
When I'm green, you're happy.
What am I?
What is a traffic light?
(Invented by Garrett Morgan in 1923).
Jackie Robinson was a superstar in what sport, where you hit a ball with a bat?
What is baseball?
He was the first black president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
Katherine Johnson used "space math" to help a rocket ship land on this big white thing in the night sky.
What is the moon?
Michael Jackson is famous for this dance move where it looks like he's walking backwards.
What is the moonwalk?
I launch water on hot summer days.
Lonnie Johnson made me extra powerful and called me the "Super Soaker".
What am I?
What is a water gun?
Simone Biles is famous for doing flips and jumps in this sport.
What is gymnastics?
He was the 16th president (the one with the tall hat!) who helped end slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Bessie Coleman was the first black women to ever get a license to fly one of these.
What is an airplane?
Louis Armstrong was a jazz star who played this shiny, golden instrument.
What is a trumpet?
A potato got sliced super thin and crispy. Now I'm a staple in all lunch boxes. What am I?
What are potato chips?
Invented by George Speck in 1853!
Serena Williams is the queen of this sport played with a racket and a yellow-green ball.
What is tennis?
This leader gave the famous speech where he said, "I have a dream".
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Matthew Henson was a brave explorer who traveled through ice and snow to reach the...
What is the North Pole?
Duke Ellington was a "Duke" of music who played this instrument with 88 black and white keys.
What is a piano?
A nurse named Marie Brown invented a camera so she could see who was at this part of her house.
What is the front door?
Tiger Woods is a famous champion in a sport where you hit a tiny ball into a hole.
What is golf?
She is famous for being brave and refusing to move to the back of the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Alice Ball was a scientist who found a way to help people who were very sick. What is her job called?
What is a doctor?
Misty Copeland is a famous "prima" dancer who wears pink pointed shoes and tutus. What kind of dance did she do?
What is ballet?
Lyda Newman invented a better version of this thing you use to get tangles out of your hair.
What is a hair brush?
Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals because he's the world's fastest.
What is a runner?
She escaped to freedom and then went back 19 times to help other people escape too.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Dr. Gladys West helped create this system that helps us find places on Earth (like Google Maps!).
What is GPS?
Faith Ringgold didn't use paper and pencils for her art, she made special blankets called what to tell stories?