| A | B |
| invention | a new or unique product created by an inventor |
| innovation | the process of altering an existing product or a system to improve it |
| inventor | a person who invents |
| airplane | invention the Wright Brothers perfected |
| automobile | invention the Ford Company made famous |
| peanut butter | George Washington Carver's famous creation |
| bifocals | Benjamin Franklin's famous invention that helped people see better |
| adaptation | adapting a product to a different environment |
| challenge | an obstacle or goal needing to be met |
| spin-off | inventions that have been adapted to solve other problems, a TV show in which one character has his/her own new show |
| creativity | one personality trait or characteristic most inventors possess |