Inventing to Solve a Problem

When you invent, you create something brand new. An invention can solve a problem, or it can meet a certain need.

Some inventions make life easier. Take Chester Greenwood’s invention, for example. His earmuff invention kept people warm so that they could stay outside longer. Josh Parsons’s invention of the prosthetic device made life easier for his friend. Other inventions help people discover new things. People invented telescopes, for example, to learn more about the stars.

People are always trying to make life better. Sometimes they find that they need something that just doesn’t exist. So they invent it. Let’s look more closely at what it takes to invent something.

A telescope is an invention that allows the user to see things that are far away in space.