The Invention Convention By Laurel Englum

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The Invention ConventionBy Laurel Englum
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Early one morning at school, the gifted math
students are working diligently at the back table
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Welcome to 5th Grade- Mrs.
Peterson
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NO!! Line then arc!
Hey! Genius girls done! Let me see!
Draw an arc THEN a line!!
Its not that hardbut the boys wont listen to
me.
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BOYS! Laurels done because shes working hard
instead of arguing like you! Laurel, dont
let them bother you. You can do anything just as
well as the boys.
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I wish she wouldnt single me out like that.
I dont like being the only girl in gifted
math, and now the boys will keep calling me
genius-girl
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Welcome to 5th Grade- Mrs.
Peterson
OK boys and girls, today we are going to start
our unit about inventions!
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Can anyone tell me what this quote means?
Yes?
Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent
perspiration.
OOO! Pick me!
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It meansgood things come from great ideas, but
most of all, you need lots of hard work to make
them happen!
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Thats right! It is time to start thinking of
your own invention!!
Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent
perspiration.
Our invention convention is in three weeks! Im
sure youll have great ideas and work hard!!
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I really want to think of the best idea! If
its something no ones thought of before, I
could make millions!!
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The day before the convention
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Why yes! I always wished there was a gadget to
squeeze the tea out of my tea bag without making
a mess!
MOM!! I dont know what to do! Its the day
before the convention and I still dont have an
invention!
They dont make those! A need in this world is
not being met! I must invent the tea bag
squeezer!!
It has to be the perfect idea!! Do you have any
ideas? Is there anything you wish you had?
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DAD!!
I need to attach this metal stuff to these tongs
for my invention. Can you help me?
yes?
Sure!
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Voila! The tea bag squeezer!!
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The next day
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INVENTION CONVENTION TODAY
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Wow Laurel! I could really use something like
that! Great job!
Oh man, my invention just looks silly next to
everyone elses
Yeah! Great job Laurel!
Bell ringer
Tea Bag Squeezer
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Later that night
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Great! Mrs. Peterson really liked my idea! At
first, I thought my invention looked boring, but
I realized even simple ideas can be great! I
dont have to show off!
Thats the right attitude! You are going to do
great things in life if you put your mind to it!
Howd your invention convention go?
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The End