African American Inventor Web Hunt – Grade 2

Name_____________________ Date_____________

Follow the links in each question to find the correct answer. Good luck on your search!

1. Name the plant that George Washington Carver found many uses for.

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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/c/carver.shtml

2. Madame C.J.Walker became a millionaire by inventing

these products for African American women. _____________________

http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/history/black_history/walker_madame.html

3. Name the toy that Lonnie G. Johnson is famous for inventing.__________________________________

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/johnson.htm

4. Jan Ernest Matzeliger invented a machine that allowed workers to make these faster. __________________________________________

http://www.edu.pe.ca/kish/Grassroots/meet/wellsm.htm

5. Elijah McCoy invented a cup for lubricating steam engines. What was the term that came about because people only wanted his device? They wanted... ______________________________________________

http://www.ncalifblackengineers.org/Elijah%20McCoy.htm

6. Lewis Latimer invented an important part of the light bulb. What part did

he invent? ______________________________________________

http://www.sciencetrek.net/latimer.htm