Oversized books written in the popular top-ten countdown format.
The accompanying teacher's plan for "The 10 greatest accidental inventions."
A nonfiction reader uses a "Top 10" countdown format to help middle school students develop critical thinking and comprehension skills, while building content-area vocabulary.
Engaging narrative and colorful design make these stories accessible to readers of all ages, illuminating the happy collision of accident and inspiration that would profoundly change our lives.
These stories will show you that mistakes and failures don't have to mean the end of your dream. In fact, they could just be the beginning. Be inspired to turn your mistakes into successes and find the potential behind every accident.
- Potato chips were the result of a chef wanting to teach an annoying customer a lesson. - And sandwiches were made when an Earl did not want to get his hands dirty while eating. This book is about the good stuff.
This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery.
Learn about some of the greatest discoveries that were discovered by mistake --
Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?
The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.