Click Meet Molly and read about this 10-year-old inventor.
Click back to Girl Inventors Page.
Scroll down the page to read about three more women inventors.
About the Site
GirlTech.com presents this Web site that features information about female inventors. Here students will be able to learn about young inventors, their inventions, and some of the ideas that didn't change the world.
What to Do
Ask students to discuss inventors. How many can they name?
Help them navigate the site if necessary.
Discuss the origin of different inventions. What motivates people to invent something new?
If time permits, have them click and explore Kooky Inventions.
Click About in the bar at the top of the page. Read about Junior Players.
Click Programs and read the page.
About the Site
Help students learn how a Texas organization helps youth solve their problems creatively. Through Junior Players, young people write and perform plays that deal with their problems and concerns. This Web site,sponsored by the Junior Players of Dallas, features information and articles about their unique theater group. The site also contains detailed information about their programs and events, and newspaper articles about individual members.
What to Do
Ask students if any of them belong to a theater group. Ask volunteers to share their experiences.
After students have read "Theater Reaches Out to Teens Under Siege," discuss the piece with them.
If time permits, have them click News to read more about Junior Players.
