Famous Inventions!
Match these important inventions and scientific discoveries with their countries of origin. You will need to predict where the inventions from the list came from.
1) Magnetic compass 11) Umbrella
2) Paper 12) Matches
3) Printing 13) Rockets
4) Fireworks 14) Abacus
5) Tea 15) Cast Iron
6) Silk 16) Ink
7) Porcelain 17) Fishing Reel
8) Kites 18) Seismograph
9) Wheelbarrow 19) Playing Cards
10) Crossbow 20) Plow
Students will write a short paragraph explaining how life would be different if the following three inventions never took place:
- Magnetic compass
- Powder
- Paper
RESEARCH!
1. For each of the items, you are to record when and where this invention was invented!
-The horse collar
-The wheelbarrow
-The moldboard plow
-Paper money
-Cast iron
-The helicopter rotor and the propeller
-The decimal system
-The seismograph
-Matches
-Circulation of the blood
-Paper
-The Kite
-The rocket and multi-staged rockets
2. Design your own invention!! You will need to draw a labelled diagram of your invention into your exercise back AND write 5-6 sentences about how your invention could help life on Earth.
Chinese Zodiac
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