Big and Small Spanish Inventions In difficult times, those people with a creative mind outstand from all the others. It is said that “hunger sharpens inventiveness”… Our country has traditionally been a land of inventors, so let’s take a look at them… In groups of 3, you’re going to investigate about famous Spanish inventions (or inventions made by a Spanish person, even though it is patented in another country) and write about them. You’ll prepare an exhibition of big and small inventions that have been made by our people. Who knows… some of you can be inspired by this exhibition and become famous inventors yourselves!! Task: prepare a poster with a Spanish invention. Time distribution: Session 1 (computers room): surf the net to choose your invention. Find as many details as possible about it. You can find information in these links (and many other!!): http://www.inventoseinventores.com/ http://www.xarxatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Grandes-y-peque%C3%B1os-inventosespa%C3%B1oles.pdf http://www.quequieres.es/consejos/3130/grandes-inventos-espanoles.html http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1012531/0/inventos/espana/ginebra/
Session 2: complete the table with the details about the invention. It has to be finished by the end of the class. What’s the name of the invention?
Who was it invented by?
When was it invented?
How was it invented?
What is it made from? (material)
What is it used for?
Has it evolved from its invention? How?
Session 3: start creating your poster with the information and relevant pictures (you need to bring all the material to class) Session 4: finish the poster. Final products: poster with your invention and rubric (individual). Deadlines: rd
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3 ESO A: Tuesday 4 June
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3 ESO B: Thursday 6 June
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3 ESO C: Wednesday 5 June