Unit: Eureka! Theme: Innovation and Technology.

 In 1886, German engineer Karl Benz patented the 1st practical

Lesson: Introduction to the Unit & Announcing the Project. ………………... His invention laid the foundation for modern transportation.
Pre-Task  In 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered
………………..…., the world's first antibiotic that revolutionized medicine.
A/ Puzzle: Reorder the scrambled letters to get the right concepts.
E- Y- N-T - C- A - H -O- G- L-O → T . . . . . . . . .  In the 15th century, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed
the movable-type ………………………..…..….…. This invention transformed
N-I-N-T-O-V -N-A- O- I → the production of books and other printed materials.
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Activity 01: Name these  In 1851, a man called James King invented a ……………….....…..….….
It revolutionized the way laundry is done, saving time and effort.
inventors and discoverers using the list below.
During Task
Karl Benz …...… - James King ……… - Johannes Gutenberg ……… - Alexander Activity 04: Fill in this chart using suffixes from the list below.
Fleming …….…- Alexander Graham Bell …….… - Thomas Edison …….…
-y / -ed / -ment/ -ial / -ive / -able / -ing / -ion
Verb Noun Adjective
To invent Invent ion Invented / Inventive
To innovate ……………...………..… ………………..…..….…
1 2 3 4 5 6 To discover ………………….…….… ……………………..….…
 Do you know any other inventors? What are their famous inventions?
To develop …………….………….… ………..………..…….… /…...…
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………… To improve ……………...…..…..… …………………….….…
Activity 02: Name each of these inventions using words from the table. To contribute ……………………...….… …………………….….…

Washing Machine/ The Printing Press / Automobile / Electric Light Bulb /
Penicillin / Telephone
A ………… B ………..… C …………… D ………… E ………..… F ……………
………… ………..… …………… ………… ………..… ……………
Activity 03: Now, fill in blanks with information from "activity 02".
 In 1879, the American Thomas Edison successfully invented ………..
…..……..…. .This invention revolutionized indoor lighting.
 In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish-born inventor, patented
the first practical ………………..…..….…. This invention enabled people to
communicate over long distances.
Activity 05: Fill in the following passage using the given words.
Techniques - Greek – discovery – found
"Eureka" comes from the Ancient …………..……..word εὕ ρηκα heú rēka,
meaning "I have ………..…...….. (it)", It refers to experience-based
…………..….. for problem-solving, learning, and ……….……………...
Post Task
Unit Project
Making a Profile of an Invention
In groups of 3, prepare a written and an oral presentation about a
profile of an invention. (Bicycle, plane, hairdryer, cooker, washing
machine…)
Part One: selecting an invention.
Part Two: writing about the evolution of the invention.
Part Three: making a presentation of the different models of the invention.
Part Four: Write a timeline of all the inventors involved in this invention.
The deadline is the end of the unit. See page. 131