Inventions
An Internet Scavenger Hunt



1. Brainstorming is the name given to a situation when a group of people meet to generate new ideas around a specific area of ____________________________.
http://www.randomword.com/tutorials/whatisbrainstorming.html
 

2. What are rules 2 and 5 of Brainstorming? 
     2._________________________________________________________

     5._________________________________________________________

http://www.randomword.com/tutorials/brainstormingrules.html
 

3. What do the S and R stand for in the word SCAMPER? 
      S.__________________________________________________________

      R.__________________________________________________________

http://www.randomword.com/tutorials/scampertutorial.html
 

4. To "___________________________" was originally the term Alex Osborn used to describe the process he developed, and that in turn came to be known as "brainstorming". 

http://www.randomword.com/tutorials/historyofbrainstorming.html
 

5. The patent system in the United States rewards the "first person" that invents a new product.  An inventor's _________________ book helps you prove you were first. 

http://inventors.about.com/library/howto/htlogbook.htm
 

6. What does the term log mean?_____________________________________________
Use definition number 4. 

http://www.m-w.com
 

7. According to this site, how many steps are in the inventing process? ____________

http://www.marketplaceofideas.com/Guide/CHAPTERS/inventing2.htm
 

8. Who is the inventor of the week this week on the following site? _________________ 

http://web.mit.edu/invent/

9. An invention is _________________________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________

http://www.bergen.org/ECEMS/class/welcome.html
 

10. When was the first flush toilet invented? ________________ http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl1700s.htm
 

11. Women can be inventors, too.  What did Patricia Billings invent?________________ 

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blgeobond.htm
 

Bonus Questions:
 

12. Henry Blair received a patent on October 14, 1834 for a seed planter and a patent in 1836 for a_________________________. 

http://inventors.about.com/cs/blackinventors/

13. Chinese legend tells that the new invention of paper was presented to the Emperor in the year _______________ by Cai Lun. 

http://inventors.about.com/cs/chineseinventors/

 

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