Women Inventors
This readable book contains nine biographies of creative women, all of whom invented products or processes and some of whom went on to become entrepreneurs such as Madam C. J. Walker. Each biography is less than 10 pages long, contains a photograph or illustration, a timeline, and a list of books for further reading.
Economic Concepts
- Entrepreneurs
- Decision-Making
- Human Capital
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- Entrepreneurship
- Multicultural
- Mathematics
- Science
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US History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years.