Which invention has had the most positive impact on the world;

_______________ or ________________?

 

Examine each of these factors.
Purpose or goal:
Obstacles to overcome:
Numbers of people affected:
Lasting impact

Choose one pair.

Computer
Printing press

Gasoline engine
Nuclear power

Gunpowder
Laser-guided weapons

Microscope
Telescope

Automobile
Airplane

Antibiotics
Immunization

 

Print Resources

Discovery and Invention - 608 END
Growing Up With Science: Visual Encyclopedia of Invention - REF 503.21 G
Inventions - REF 902 TUR
Inventors & Inventions - 609.73 JEF
Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Invention - 609 PLA
World Book Encyclopedia REF 031 WOR

Online Resources

About – Famous Inventions

Dewey Browse – Inventions

Enchanted Learning – Inventors and Inventions

Inventors and Inventions for K12