Who made that?

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Who made that?
Written by Anne Marie Corrieri September 2006
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What do you think your life would be like if we
didnt have microwave ovens, washing machines or
telephones? Today we are going to learn about
some people who invented, or made, some very
popular items that we use almost everyday both
at home and at school. Lets see if you can guess
what some of these people made.
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Ruth Handler invented something in 1959 that
young girls in America spend many hours playing
with.
Heres your hint Ruth Handlers invention is a
doll.
What doll did Ruth Handler invent?
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Ruth Handler invented Barbie!
Barbie has a boyfriend. Do you know his name?
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Barbies boyfriend is Ken.
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The woman in this car, Mary Anderson, invented
something very important to cars.
Here is your clue Her invention is found on the
front window of cars and used on rainy and snowy
days so the driver can see.
What did Mary Anderson invent?
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Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper in
1903.
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Josephine Cochrane invented this machine in
1886. Heres your hint Some people have this
in their kitchen to wash their dirty dishes.
What did Ms. Cochrane invent?
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Josephine Cochran invented the first workable
dishwasher in 1886.
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These two cousins, Edwin Binney and C. Harold
Smith invented something that every child uses
in kindergarten. Heres your hint If you want
to draw a picture you might use these.
What did these cousins invent?
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Crayola brand crayons were invented by cousins,
Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The brand's
first box of eight Crayola crayons were made in
1903 and cost a nickel. Do you know what color
the first 8 crayons were?
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black brown blue red
orange yellow green
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Elias Howe invented this machine in
1846. Heres your hint This machine was used
to make clothes. What did Mr. Howe invent?
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Elias Howe was the inventor of the first
American-patented sewing machine. Elias Howe
was born in Spencer, Massachusetts on July 9,
1819.
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A man named Earle Dickson invented something in
1921 that nurses like Barbara and Sue
use. Heres your hint You would use this if you
get a cut on your finger. What did Mr.
Dickson invent?
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Earle Dickson was an employee at Johnson
Johnson when he invented the band-aid in 1921.
He was inspired to invent the  band-aid by his
wife, Josephine Dickson, who was always cutting
her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food.
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This man is Willis Haviland Carrier. He invented
something that most people in Florida have in
their homes and cars. Here is your clue People
call him the Father of cool.
What did Mr. Carrier invent?
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Willis Haviland Carrier invented the air
conditioner in 1902.
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Percy Lebaron Spencer invented an appliance in
1941 that is found in most kitchens today.
Heres your clue
What did Mr. Spencer invent?
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Percy Lebaron Spencer invented the microwave.
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Raymond Kroc started a business that has become
one of the most popular restaurants in the United
States. Heres your clue Mr. Kroc and a famous
Ronald are very good friends!
What restaurant did Mr. Kroc start?
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Mr. Kroc opened the first McDonalds.
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This is James RItty and he invented a machine
that is found in most stores.
Heres your clue
So what did Mr. Ritty invent?
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Mr. Ritty owned a bar and wanted to invent a
machine that would help keep track of the money
customers gave him so, in 1879, he invented the
first mechanical cash register.
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This is Ruth Wakefield and, in 1930, she invented
something delicious to eat.
Heres your clue Its a favorite cookie of many
people.
What cookie did Mrs. Wakefield invent?
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Mrs. Wakefield made the first chocolate chip
cookies.
Mrs. Wakefield owned an Inn called the Toll House
Inn in Whitman Massachusetts. She made many
different desserts for her guests and one day
when making her favorite butter drop cookies she
added some semi sweet Nestle chocolate bits to
the batter. Much to her surprise the chocolate
did not melt and that was the beginning of the
original Toll House cookie.
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This woman is Marion Donovan and she invented
something that almost every new mom uses.
Heres your clue Babies have to have these
changed several times a day.
What did Mrs. Donovan invent ?
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Mrs. Donovan invented the disposable diaper in
1951.
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This man is Whitcomb Judson and he invented
something he called the clasp-locker in 1893.
Heres your clue You pull the clasp-locker up
and down to make it work.
What did Mr. Judson invent?
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Mr. Judson invented the zipper.
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This man is Alexander Graham Bell and he invented
something that everyone uses.
Heres your clue
What did Mr. Bell invent?
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Mr. Bell invented the telephone.
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This is a machine that Alva J. Fisher invented in
1908.
Heres your hint Today this machine cleans your
dirty clothes.
What did Mr. Fisher invent?
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Mr. Fisher invented the first electric powered
washing machine.
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This man is George Washington Carver and he
invented something delicious to eat.
Heres your clue Mr. Carvers invention tastes
good on a sandwich with jelly.
What did Mr. Carver invent?
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Mr. Carver invented peanut butter.
So thanks to Mr. Carver we can enjoy peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches, peanut butter
cookies and peanut butter candy bars!
 Did you know that the average American child
will eat 1,500 peanut butter sandwiches by the
time he or she  graduates from high school.
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In 1912 the Nabisco Company invented a cookie
that has become the best selling cookie of the
20th Century.
Heres your clue This is Shellys favorite
cookie!
What cookie did Nabisco invent?
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Nabisco invented the Oreo cookie in 1912.
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This man is George Crum. He was a chef at a
resort in Sarasota Springs, New York. On August
24, 1835 he was the first person to make a
delicious snack using potatoes. Heres your
clue I like to eat this snack with onion
dip. What snack did Mr. Crum make with a
potato?
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Mr. Crum invented the first potato chip in
1835! Mr. Crums potato chips were called
Saratoga chips.
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This is Dr. John Stith Pemberton. Dr. Pemberton
invented a very popular soda on May 8, 1886 in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Heres your hint Its not Pepsi.
What soda do you think Dr. Pemberton invented?
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Dr. Pemberton invented Coca Cola! Even today, the
formula to make Coca Cola is a well guarded
secret.
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So heres a great big THANK YOU to all of the
inventors who help to make our everyday lives a
little bit easier and a lot more tastier!!
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK Y OU
THANKYOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
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So now your assignment, should you chose to
accept it, is to find a partner and then chose an
object or food item found in the classroom and
research who invented it. You must include the
date and picture of the item, some information
about the invention and if possible a picture of
the inventor.