Cool Inventions
Old vs. New
What Does It Do?
Who Invented it?
How It Helps Us
100

This lets us call people and play games

What is a phone.

100

We used this to send letters before phones.

What is the Mail 

100

A toaster does this to your bread.

What is toast it/make it hot?

100

Swimming Fin

Who is Benjamin Franklin 

100

A light bulb helps us see when it's...

What is Dark

200

This invention helps us fly in the sky.

What is an airplane

200

Old TVs were big and had no colour. What do we have now?

What is a flat screen/colour TV

200

A vacuum cleaner does this to the floor.

What is clean it?

200

Earmuffs

Who is Chester Greenwood

200

An umbrella helps keep us dry when it's...

What is raining

300

You ride this with two wheels.

What is a bicycle

300

Before cars, people used this to get around.

What is a horse or carriage

300

A washing machine does this to clothes.

What is wash them?

300

Toy Truck

Who is Robert Patch

300

A microwave helps us do this to our food.

What is warm it up

400

You use this to keep food cold.

What is a refrigerator 

400

Before light bulbs, people used this for light.

What is a candle or lantern?

400

A computer lets you do this with letters and pictures.

What is type and draw?

400

Smart Socks

Kenneth Shinozuka

400

Glasses help people do this better.

What is to see

500

You watch movies and shows on this.

What is a tablet or IPad

500

A long time ago, kids played with these instead of video games.

What are wooden toys or dolls?

500

A camera lets you do this with people or places.

What is take a picture

500

Popsicles

Frank Epperson

500

A seatbelt helps keep you safe in this.

What is in a car