Daily Archives: June 1, 2021

The inventions are Gas Lighting and the Screw-Cutting Lathe.  The inventors are Benjamin Thompson and William Murdoch. Gas Lighting is a light that is powered by gas.  It was very helpful because it could burn continuously without burning out but it caused a lot of fires so electrical lighting was prompted quickly.   The Screw-Cutting LatheContinue reading “Week 32 Inventions and Inventors”

The inventions are the Lightning Rod, the Glass Harmonica, and the Swivel Chair.  The inventor is Benjamin Franklin. The Lightning Rod is a metal rod placed on top of a building to protect it from lightning.  It helped change history because a lot of buildings were not damaged by the lightning because of the rod.Continue reading “Week 31 Inventions and Inventor”

The Parachute, Selective Breeding, Electrolysis, and the Threshing Machine are inventions that have all helped make life easier.   The Parachute is a really big and thick piece of cloth.  Using a strong string, one can attach it to one’s back.  The Parachute has helped save lives in things like plane crashes.    Selective Breeding is whenContinue reading “Week 30 Inventions”