Explore! Invention

    Thomas Alva Edison and the light bulb. Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone. Mary Anderson and windshield wipers. Marion Donovan and disposable diapers. Lonnie Johnson and the Super Soaker Water Gun. Each of these people and each of their inventions have changed the way we live our lives, how we work and how we play. How do you create a new invention? What is the process like? Do you have an idea for an invention that you think could change the world? Then view Explore! Invention and get inspired. To obtain more details about the program including related curriculum standards, program objectives, a time coded program agenda, related learning activities, and additional video and web resources related to the program, click on Educational Material. This program is targeted to students in grades 3-6.