Elwood Haynes
Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
Elwood Haynes
Have you ever heard of Elwood Haynes? Well, maybe you have heard of some of his inventions: stainless steel, the thermostat, and the horseless carriage.
I. Vocabulary words from this article:
stainless
steel
carriage
thermostat
invent
automobile
muffler
alloy
metallic
series
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II. Pre-Reading Questions
What do you think some of the most important inventions are?
What kinds of people like to invent new things?
III. Reading Time
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One-room Schoolhouse
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
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IV. Post-Reading Questions
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