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Necessity is the mother of invention

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What does the saying "Necessity is the mother of invention" mean?

  2. 2. Why do people invent new things when they have a problem?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Adage

  • Catalyst

  • Ingenuity

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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