http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Spark!Lab Inventor Profiles"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=827http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=827<p>Students will learn more about Thomas Alva Edison's creative genius. His mind gave us electric lights in our home and an entire system that produced and delivered electrical power. He was the first to record sound, and he also started the recording industry. Edison developed the first movie camera and produced the first movies. The website includes a biography of Edison, instructions on how to make a light bulb, and a list of related resources.</p>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:30:20 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=3005http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=3005<p align="left"><span>This webiste, from the Lemelson Center&rsquo;s Spark!Lab, uses fun activities to help kids and families learn about the history and process of invention. Students can play games, conduct science experiments, explore inventors&rsquo; notebooks, and even invent!&nbsp;</span>Spark!Lab, the newest hands on space for families and others visiting the National Museum of American History, shows the real story behind an inventor&rsquo;s work.</p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:41:09 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=835http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=835<p>Through the use of interactive games, inventors' stories, video commentaries, and toy displays, students will learn how play connects to the creative impulse that is fundamental to the work of invention, and explore the playful side of invention and the inventive side of play.</p>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:43:31 GMT