Inventor Study – A Study of Inventors and Their Creations Throughout History
A pair of Levi jeans… a mouth-watering Hershey’s chocolate bar… a Tesla car cruising down the interstate… a submarine tapping out Morse code…
A lightbulb, zipper, ballpoint pen, Velcro, band-aids, post-it notes, toasters, planes, potato chips, mirrors, cameras, phones, record players, French fries, and more…
What would life be like without these amazing inventions? Really think about that for a moment! Imagine waking up tomorrow without any of these inventions and the luxuries they afford in life. Life surely would be different, wouldn’t it?!?
As Christians, we know the Lord God is the ultimate Inventor. Just open the first page of your Bible and read what He created in one week to see that! We are all created in His image, which means we were certainly born to “create” as well.
In fact, the children of today will truly be the inventors of tomorrow. So, don’t you think it’s high time to get inspired and meet the “inventors” behind these famous inventions? Well, Heart of Dakota brings you this one-of-a-kind Inventor Study to do just that!
What makes this Inventor Study special?
Awaken the innovative side of your child with fascinating true-life stories in The Story of Inventions. Be inspired by Michael Faraday, a God-fearing scientist who became the famous inventor of the electric motor, transformer, and generator. In Inventors and Scientists: Notable Lives from History, read about unforgettable inventors such as Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Samuel Morse, and Thomas Edison.
Discover the story of Louis Braille in Out of Darkness – a blind boy who went on to develop the Braille system that helps blind people read and write. Meet Henry Ford: Young Man With Ideas, and see how he invented mass production, assembly lines, and automobiles. In Who Was Levi Strauss?, learn how a pair of blue jeans changed fashion forever! Dive into Chocolate by Hershey and delight in the story behind Hershey’s amazing chocolate!
In Always Inventing: A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell, see how Bell tirelessly toiled to make life better for the deaf. In Who Was Nikola Tesla?, see how Tesla was part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator! Finally, meet the Wright Brothers, who changed the history of aviation and gave mankind “wings”.
Create your own special keepsake of the Inventor Study in The Collector’s Gallery of Innovation! A Heart of Dakota original, this beautiful full-color gallery provides visual entries for students to complete as they move through their Inventor Study!
Why did Carrie and her son, Shaw, create this?
Heart of Dakota author Carrie Austin and her son, Shaw, worked together to bring you this Inventor Study. Their goal was to provide excellent means for children to be able to find the inventor living right inside them!
Revival to Revolution provides a unique opportunity to meet some of history’s most innovative minds in this Inventor Study. This study integrates Charlotte Mason living books’ readings, narrations, questions, and “Gallery” entries to help students discover inventors who changed the world. As students delve into these fascinating biographies, they will discover the inspiration and ideas behind each invention!
Use The Collector’s Gallery of Innovation to keep track of famous inventors and their inventions! This beautiful full-color gallery provides a host of visual entries for students to complete as they learn about inventors and their creations throughout history.
Draw connections between science and history as topics, people, and events overlap between the two subjects. As students learn about the advance of scientific achievements, they will be able to visualize the historic backdrop behind the discoveries. These connections help students better commit to memory how historical events and the passage of time impact scientific inventions and the future!
How does this Inventor Study work in Heart of Dakota?
The study of inventors focuses on fascinating, true-life stories of those who used innovation to pave the way for growth in writing, electricity & lighting, microbiology & medicine, everyday inventions, clothing, transportation, food, communication, air travel, and more.
The Collector’s Gallery of Innovation is a gorgeous, full-color gallery that includes pictures of inventors, inventions, and historic connections! It also includes questions to answer based upon the readings from living books. The inventions provide a beautiful timeline of various types of inventions that students can page through.
Exploration Education meets National Science Education Standards and guides students to build seven projects, including an electric racer, a solar fan, a rocket, a circuit, a motor, and more! Furthermore, to extend learning for older students, simply choose the Advanced Kit! This kit includes additional projects, such as a glider, a steamboat, and a mini-house.
So all together, this balance of living books, hands-on experiments, and scientific methods, provides an amazing Inventor Story and an enjoyable way to learn science, while still meeting National Science Education Standards.
Finally, let’s take “a look inside” these resources!
Wouldn’t you love to take a look inside this incredible Inventor Study? Well, click here to see more!
Would you like to see the first week of plans for this amazing Inventor Study? Well, just click here to see the Learning the Basics “Inventor Study” boxes of plans!
Worried about having the right supplies? Well, no need to worry! For ease of use, Heart of Dakota carries both Exploration Education lab kits. Each kit includes all that your student needs to complete this part of the Inventor Study. Click here to see the Standard Kit. Click here to see the Advanced Kit.
The Lord certainly has good plans for each of our children, and as our Creator, He may be planning for your child to be the next inventor to display His glory! Why wait to start this amazing Inventor Study? Let’s start today!
