Ideas and Inventions

Description: The Ideas and Inventions Module features divergent thinking and creativity. After mastering four techniques used by scientists to gather information that would usually go unnoticed (rubbing, chromatography, fingerprinting, and mirror imagery), the students apply the techniquestoproduce games, artwork, and other creations.

Inventory:

1 drawer of materials:

1. Pack of cardboard matchsticks
2. 40 small evaporating dishes, plastic lids
3. 400 round round coffee filter paper
4. Set of 4 food coloring
5. 36 plastic mirror clips
6. 36 plastic mirrors
7. Pack of 500 reprographic white paper
8. 2 sets of 8 watercolor pens
9. 8 corrugated cardboard periscope
10. Set of 3 fingerprint study posters
11. Set of 3 leaf venation posters
12. 100 #19 rubber bands
13. 8 rolls of transparent tape
14. 8 sets of 12 textured objects\10 title slides
15. Set of 10 duplication masters
16. Teacher Guide
17. Teacher preparation video