Publisher:

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this

Language:

English

Object type:

Lesson Plan

Description:

PDF connected to the Invention at Play online exhibit highlighting the connections between play and the process of invention. When children pretend, build with blocks and boxes, solve puzzles, take things apart, or rig a new way to do something, they are practicing flexible habits of mind and making important new connections. This downloadable booklet highlights inventors who started out as great players and who recall a strong link between their play and inventing. It encourages the creation of an enriching play/inventing environment at home with hands-on, minds on activities for adults and children to do together. Targets grades K-4.

Use Rights Links:

http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Educational Use:

Activity, Hands-on, Play, Reading, Creative response

Learning Resource Type:

Activity

Educational Role:

student, teacher

Interactivity Type:

Active

Accessibility Feature:

None

Accessibility Hazard:

noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard

Accessibility Control:

None

Topic:

Inventors  Search this

Parenting  Search this

Child development  Search this

Developmental psychology  Search this

Invention  Search this

Creativity  Search this

Create  Search this

Tinker  Search this

Tinkering  Search this

Problem solving  Search this

Typical age range 5-8  Search this

Typical age range 8-10  Search this

Data source:

SI Center for Learning and Digital Access

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SCLDA_1028