Students will launch the project by investigating invention clues, comparing past and present objects, and developing questions about how inventors solve problems and change daily life.

Students will research an inventor with librarian support, define a stakeholder-centered daily-life problem, establish measurable criteria and constraints, generate distinct annotated concepts, and use peer feedback and a weighted decision matrix to justify a solution before building.

Students will build two versions of a selected solution, conduct controlled and repeated tests, analyze quantitative evidence, use feedback to revise, and retest to determine whether performance improved.

Students will present and evaluate their Famous Inventors Showcase exhibits for an authentic audience, use peer feedback to strengthen their explanations, and reflect on five weeks of learning.