All About Inventions
How Things Help Us
Problem & Solution
Meet the Inventors
Think Like an Inventor
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What do we call a person who creates something new to help people?
An inventor
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What do we call things that people create to solve problems?
Inventions
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True or False: Inventions were always there since the beginning of time.
False
100
Which invention helps you see in the dark?
a) Chair
b) Light
c) Bag
A: b) Light
100
Which of these is an invention?
a) Sun
b) Light Bulb
c) Tree
A: b) Light Bulb
200
Q: Which of these inventions helps to solve a problem?
a) Phone
b) Air
c) Cloud
A: a) Phone
200
Q: Why do we need inventions in our daily lives?
a) To make life difficult
b) To make work easier
c) To waste time
A: b) To make work easier
200
Q: Which invention would you choose on a hot day?
a) Fan
b) Blanket
c) Raincoat
A: a) Fan
200
Q: Which of these is NOT an invention?
a) Tree
b) Pencil
c) Fan
A: a) Tree
200
Q: Which situation shows a problem that needs a solution?
a) Sitting comfortably
b) Feeling hot in summer
c) Playing happily
A: b) Feeling hot in summer
300
Q: Carrying heavy books → Which invention helps?
a) Spoon
b) School bag
c) Fan
A: b) School bag
300
Q: What did people use before electricity?
A: b) Candles
300
Q: If you don’t have a pencil, what problem do you face?
A: Cannot write or draw
300
Q: What do inventors do when they make something new?
Think, try, solve problems
300
Q: How did people send messages before telephones were invented?
Letters
400
Q: What did Benjamin Franklin study with his kite?
a) Wind
b) Electricity
c) Rain
A: b) Electricity
400
Q: If there were no bifocals, what problem would people face?
A: Difficulty seeing clearly
400
Q: How did people travel before airplanes were invented?
By walking / horse / ship / train
400
Q: Which IB Learner Profile attributes do inventors show and why?
- Inquirer – they ask questions
- Thinker – they solve problems
- Risk-taker – they try new ideas
- Knowledgeable – they learn new things
400
- Q: Which of these shows a good inventor?
a) Gives up quickly
b) Keeps trying
c) Does nothing
Keeps trying
500
Q: Who was this inventor, and what problem did this invention solve?
Thomas Alva Edison. Helped people to see in the dark.
500
Some inventions were made by mistake. What can we learn from this?
Mistakes can create new ideas/inventions
500
Q: Look at the pictures. What problem is being faced by the people in these pictures?
A: There is no electricity, no light, no fan, difficulty seeing/working, and feeling uncomfortable.
500
Q: What is changing in these pictures?
A: Old inventions changing into new ones.
500
Q: What is the name of this invention? Who invented this? What problem did this invention solve?
- Wright Brothers
- Airplane
- Helped people travel and fly