JKHA third grade students will be writing research reports about important inventions. Topics include helicopters, light bulbs, the Franklin Stove, chewing gum and the iPhone. The dates of the inventions span hundreds of years.

Students are using both primary and secondary sources to learn about their inventions. They attended a technology class with the school librarian, Mrs. Roth, who taught them how to navigate a wealth of non-fiction information available on the JKHA library website using laptops. Students borrowed books from the library and organized their notes on graphic organizers. The information was used to write rough drafts. Once the research papers are published, they will consist of four paragraphs and a bibliography.