Spotlight On America: Great Inventions & Inventors

Encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, working with maps, and more. Lesson plans, reading selections, quizzes, and activities cover the topics of inventions during the colonial period and the 19th century, as well as inventions related to agriculture, medicine, transportation, and computers.

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Our Blue Star Education products have been correlated to a variety of standards. Depending on the content of the product, correlations to one or more of the following standards are available: Common Core State Standards, State Science Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, TEKS, National Health Education Standards, Social Studies State Standards, and National Arts Standards.

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