Discoveries & Inventions

Meet clever ideas that changed our world.

Ejection seats were designed to send a pilot and seat out of an aircraft in seconds. A parachute can then carry the pilot toward the ground.

Some early roller skates were hard to steer and even harder to stop. Good brakes were an important problem to solve!

Early telescopes revealed details people could not see clearly with their eyes alone, including mountains and craters on the Moon.

Wonder Together

What everyday problem would you like to solve with an invention?

Ages 4–8 • 50 facts • Full-page illustrations