American Inventors By Shane Moore Introduction Before we

American Inventors By: Shane Moore

Introduction • Before we start, think about some inventions that have made life more convenient, easy, advanced, or efficient.

Big Things • Computers • Indoor Plumbing • Light bulbs.

Small Things • Forks • Toothpaste • Push open door handles

Background history of Benjamin Franklin • Born January 17, 1706 • He was given the title “The First American. ” • One of the founding fathers of America

Inventions of Benjamin Franklin • Lightning rod • Bifocals • Rocking chair • Swimming fins

Background History of Thomas Edison • Born February 11, 1847 • Given the title “Wizard of Menlo Park. ” • The fourth most active inventor in history. And the 1 st most active in America. (1093 patents)

Inventions of Thomas Edison • The incandescent light bulb • The phonograph • The motion picture (Kinetoscope)

Background History of Henry Ford • Born July 30, 1863 • Given the title, “Father of the American Assembly Line” • He is known for his mass production techniques regarding automobiles.

Inventions of Henry Ford • Moving Assembly Line • Model T

Summary of things to know • The names of the three American Inventors we learned about. • What they look like. • Their titles • Their main inventions • What their main inventions looked like and did. • Be able to match all these concepts. • This power point is available for use on our e -racer learning portal

Conclusion • Why is this important to you? • With some hard work and imagination you can invent useful things just like the famous American Inventors we talked about today. • And maybe someday 4 th grade students will be learning about you in their textbooks.