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Inventors

Learn about inventors in these STEM-based lesson plans!

  • Listening to inventor themed storytime
  • Exploring sounds around us
  • Investigating electronics
  • Discussing how inventions can help others

Lesson plans are modified with specific age-ranges in mind. One for Pre-K to grade 2 for adult-led instruction, and one for grades 3-5 designed for more independent learners. Although these lessons are intentionally constructed for specific grade ranges, parents and students are welcome to try out both each month.

The Missouri Learning Standards using the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) guidelines has been used to create lesson content. However, they are not intended to replace the educational curriculum provided through public, private, or at-home learning.

Please note that an active Christian County Library card will be necessary to access select activities. Need a library card? Contact us at youthservices@christiancountylibrary.org or call your local community branch.

Pre-K - Grade 2 Lesson  |  Grade 3 - 5 Lesson

Pre-K - Grade 2 Booklist

  • The Invention Of Hugo Cabret : A Novel In Words And Pictures
  • Hidden Figures Young Reader's Edition : The Untold True Story Of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space
  • Click'd [digital Sound Recording]
  • Frank Einstein And The Antimatter Motor
  • Secret Coders
  • Women Inventors Who Changed The World
  • The Day-Glo Brothers : The True Story Of Bob And Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas And Brand-new Colors
  • Code Your Own Games : 20 Games To Create With Scratch
  • Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
  • The Renaissance Inventors

Grade 3 - 5 Booklist

  • Ada And The Computer : The Story Of Ada Lovelace
  • Johannes Gutenberg : Inventor And Craftsman
  • Rosie Revere, Engineer
  • Pop! : The Invention Of Bubble Gum
  • Jonas Hanway's Scurrilous, Scandalous, Shockingly Sensational Umbrella
  • Six Dots : A Story Of Young Louis Braille
  • Marie Curie : Physicist And Chemist
  • Around The World In 80 Ways
  • How To Build A Hug : Temple Grandin And Her Amazing Squeeze Machine