African-American Inventors

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African-American Inventors
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invented made something new George Alcorn
invented ways to detect life on other planets.
Way to go, big man!
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design a plan for how something should be
made Benjamin Bannaker had a design for a wooden
watch. It was one of the first watches made in
the U.S.A.
Hey! Thats a great idea
Hey Benji! You should figure out a way to put me
on your wrist!
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products things made by people or
machines George Carver made over 300 products
from only peanuts! He also used soybeans,
pecans, and sweet potatoes. He invented or
improved such things as glue, buttermilk,
shaving cream, and pavement.
Peanut, this is the start of a beautiful
friendship!
Cool, man!
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powerful very strong Sarah Goode was a very
powerful thinker. She designed a cabinet that
folded into a bed! She was also the first
African-American woman to have a patent.
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instrument a tool or machine made for a purpose-
not just music Elijah McCoy invented an
instrument that helped keep train engines oiled.
Hmm How could I keep it oiled?
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allowed let something happen Valerie Thomas
invented an illusion transmitter which allowed
you to see a 3-D image of something. You can see
all around the image, not just what is facing
you. In the future we might have them instead of
televisions!
It would sort of be like this scene from Star
Wars.
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means a plan to make something?
design
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means things made by people or
machines?
products
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means made something new?
invented
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means let something happen?
allowed
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means a tool for a special purpose?
instrument
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Quiz Time! invented, design, products,
instrument, powerful, allowed
Which word means very strong?
powerful