Invention Convention

Invention Convention Instructions

By TAMARA THIAM

Open Ended

Let's Review! What are some of the root words, or morphemes, that we have learned so far? What do they mean?

You and your fellow inventors are meeting together at the Invention Convention!​

Each group of inventors is about to bring the world a brand-new invention!​

Your group's job is to create an invention and then convince the class why they need it.

Your invention will be based on a word made up of roots familar to you.​

Using the meanings of the roots, invent a new product or a new area of study based on the root meanings. Your invention may be a new version of something that already exists, or it may be something completely new.

For example, "autology" translates as self-study. This could be a new class that allows peole to study themselves. The class helps people look at all areas of their lives and study how to live better and how to improve themselves. ​

Your invention will be based on a word made up of roots familar to you.​

"Like WebMD for your mental state, Psyscribe is a “smart”, interactive journal that looks for buzzwords in your diary entries and recommends steps you can take to feel better. Whether you type your entry or speak into a microphone, the Psyscribe can alert your doctor, call your pharmacy for a refill, advise you to get more sunlight, or just recommend popular brands of chocolate and tissues. Given the rise of incidents involving mental illness, our invention could be just in time to get people the help they need."

Another example, a "Psyscribe"  psych= mind, scribe= write 

Some text here about the topic of discussion

"At first we were going to call it Psychoscribe, but we figured that would insult people. Psy-scribe is a little hard to say at first, but then rolls off the tongue. It sounds like a more elegant name than diary or journal, and some would even say that the “s” sounds are soothing to an agitated person. The scribe part also sounds like a modern piece of technology to us, with the recent increase of dictation software." ​

Another example, a "Psyscribe"  psych= mind, scribe= write 

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Let's practice! Combine two morphemes to create any new word!

Write your invention word

​Translate each root into root meanings

For example, write: autology = auto + ology = self study​

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Word:

Roots:

Translation:​

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Be prepared to describe your invention

What are the benefits?

Who would use it?

Why would someone use it?

How is it used?

What does your invention do or teach?

Why is it important?

How will it help the person who uses it?

How does it operate?​