Accidental Inventions
By Ready Steady Games
Discover seven accidental inventions while your students practice spelling, grammar, punctuation, and editing. From a water gun invented during a bathroom experiment, to Kevlar created from a liquid most scientists would have thrown away, these fascinating stories give students a reason to read closely and fix what they've found. Every student in the room reads the same passage. Each one works at the right level for them. In this differentiated grammar editing resource for Grades 4–7, students read the stories behind seven inventions that changed the world while correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. The 7 Inspiring Inventions: Super Soaker: A NASA engineer's bathroom experiment that became the world's most famous water gun. Windshield Wipers: A streetcar passenger who solved a problem no engineer had thought to fix. Velcro: A hiking trip and a very sticky dog that inspired a billion-dollar invention. Braille: A fifteen-year-old who changed reading forever. Kevlar: A liquid most researchers would have thrown away that turned out to be five times stronger than steel. Trampoline: A teenage gymnast watching circus performers who built the first one in his parents' garage. Microwave: A radar technician whose chocolate bar melted at exactly the right moment. Built-In Differentiation — No Extra Planning: Each passage includes three levels, indicated by stars: ★ Support ★★ On-Level ★★★ Enrichment Skills vary by level. All three levels cover sent
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