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Step
2: Becoming an Inventor: Creating
your invention
Now
that you have a better idea about the types of inventions other inventors have
created, it’s your turn. You will
need to create a diagram of what your invention is going to look like. Remember, it must include at least one simple machine.
Be sure to label all the parts of your invention and start writing down
ideas for a name. Be sure to use your Invention Checklist to mark off each
stage when you complete it.
Scrounge around your house and neighborhood for discarded, broken or unwanted materials, parts, and mechanical pieces that might prove useful for your invention. The following list will provide you with some ideas. As you look for materials, remember this: one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
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Milk cartons
film
cans
plastic wrap Empty thread spools
rubber bands
tin cans Nuts & bolts
Brass fasteners
rulers Paper clips
lubricating oil
old plumbing parts Tape
fishing line
wire Plexiglas
scrap wood
balloons Magnets
empty boxes
marbles Buckets
dowels
old pots Screws
bricks
timers Clothes pegs
washers
knobs Springs
hooks
pulleys Pipes
tea strainers
old cameras Modeling clay
old toys
nails Glue
play dough
Popsicle sticks Wheels ball bearings safety pins
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Use the
following sources to help guide you while you create your invention. Be sure to
check out the "Invention Rubric" before
you begin creating your invention.
Web
Sources To Help Create:
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