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“Invention Convention” Links

[|ThinkQuest]  This page has new inventions by kids in schools. If you are interested in using your creativity and making your own inventions, then this page is for you.

[|Inventors Toolbox]  Simple Machines: These devices were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo's time. Each one makes work easier to do by providing some trade-off between the force applied and the distance over which the force is applied.

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[|Ronald J. Riley's Kids Inventor Resource]  Absolutely everything you want to know about inventors, inventions, thinking like an inventor, going through the invention process, and how to prevent yourself from being scammed.

[|Yahooligans Search for Inventors]  Lists results from Yahooligans search on the word "Inventors".

[|Inventors Handbook]  Celebrates those inventors who have turned their ideas into accomplishments.

[|Leonardo DaVinci] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Highlights some of Leonardo's futuristic inventions, lets you explore the elements of machines, lets you try analyzing Leonardo's inventions, and gives you a chance to design your own invention. Leonardo's Perspective introduces Leonardo's way of looking at the world in 2D and 3D. You can also see a bio and some of his other interests.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|Scavenger Hunt 1] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> and <span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|Scavenger Hunt 2] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Provides a fun way to get acquainted with inventors and inventions on the net.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|KidInfo Links] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> KidInfo list of links for inventors and inventions.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|Invention Games and Trivia] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Learn more about invention with interactive games and monthly Trivia Challenge.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|The Wright Brothers: The Invention of the Aerial Age] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Smithsonian website about the Wright Brothers and their journey to invent flight.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|Wright Brothers] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Henry Ford Museum's website highlighting the lives and accomplishments of the Wright Brothers.

<span style="color: #0000f6; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">[|Thomas Edison's Patents] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> No other inventor has approached the number of patents issued to Thomas Edison, singly or jointly – 1,093. This Henry Ford Museum website also provides additional information about Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and more.