patent process, the items needed to apply for a patent and
how to protect "intellectual property" or a new
invention. The activities include a simulation of applying
for a patent. Teachers can print out a Virtual Online
Patent for students.
writing lesson designed to help students understand how to
persuade their readers. Students will read some
testimonials written by school principals and others for
the Frick Clock and them work on writing a tesimonial or
persuasive ad of their own.
Time Is It?
have people measured time throughout history? Can you
create a timeline to show different timekeeping devices.
This lesson includes some fascinating information about
timekeepers (clocks), how time came to be standardized
world wide and the role that railroads played.
Newest Time Keeper on the Block
about the Long Now Y10K clock which will run for 10,000
years and use it to motivate students to create their own
page of lesson ideas you can use and develop about how
clocks work, how clocks keep time, how some terms
associated with clocks have changed over time, a language
activity with time phrases and more.