Looking for a great way to spice up creative writing and take care of some of those technology competencies?  The Masters of Invention activity is the activity for you.  Masters of Invention is not only fun but it also brings out the creativity of your students.  You can adapt this activity for grades third through eighth.  Your students will use their creative juices to think of alternative uses of items and then write a newspaper article about their invention.  Once the child is finished, they will create a web page using their work as the topic.  Following are teacher instructions, student instructions, and an example of what should be expected from your students.  The important thing to remember is to have an open mind and a different way of thinking.
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