Watch this video about the invention of the cell phone. While you are watching, listen for facts about how cell phones came to be and how they have changed over time.
Who Invented Cell Phones?
Discover the inventor of the cell phone and how this invention changed the world.
Who Invented Cell Phones?
Discover the inventor of the cell phone and how this invention changed the world.
Driving Questions
Look at the three Driving Questions below and in your groups, decide which question you would like to answer. Each group can answer the same question or each group can answer different questions. The choice is yours!
- How can we teach others about little-known inventors of well-known products?
- What can we invent that would be useful to our community?
- How can we adapt products to make them accessible for people who are differently-abled?
Thinking Routine: Parts, People, Interactions
What will your group do or make to answer your Driving Question? Follow the prompts below to draw or write out some ideas with your group. Remember to download or save your work for future use!
Think about an invention and how it works. Write some notes to share. The aim of this exercise is to get you thinking and working together to create ideas. Everything is possible here!
What are the parts of this invention?
Who are the people connected to this invention?
How do the people connected to this invention interact with each other and with parts of the invention?
How does a change in one part of the invention affect the various parts and people connected to it?
Need To Knows
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