I learned about the Telephone, the Carpet Sweeper, the Phonograph, and the Motion Picture this week. I will explain how each of these inventions work and how they impacted history. The Telephone is a device that is used to communicate to other people far away. The Telephone uses wires to send sound waves to otherContinue reading “Week 24 Invention“
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Week 23 Inventions
This week I am learning about Riveted Blue Jeans, the Fire Sprinkler, the QWERTY Keyboard, and the Dental Drill. I will summarize each of the inventions and also explain what my favorite invention is this week. The Riveted Blue Jeans are a type of sturdy pants made out of denim. There is wire in theContinue reading “Week 23 Inventions“
Week 22 Inventions
This week I learned about the Clothes Hanger, the Rotary Can Opener, Mail Order Catalog, Earmuffs. The Clothes Hanger is a piece of wire that is bent in a triangular shape with a hook at the top so one can hang their clothing up in a closet. Some Clothes Hangers have a cardboard tube atContinue reading “Week 22 Inventions“
Week 21 Inventions
The Air Brakes, the Traffic Light, the Tape Measure, and the Pipe Wrench are the inventions I learned about this week. The Air Brakes are breaks used on trains to help stop the trains quickly. Before the Air Brakes, people would have to stay on top of the train and when the signal was givenContinue reading “Week 21 Inventions“
Week 20 Inventions
This week I learned about Dynamite, the Chuckwagon, the Typewriter, and Ticker Tape. This week I will show how useful these inventions are. Dynamite is a stick of highly explosive chemicals. It is used to blast holes in the side of mountains which can be used for making tunnels through the mountains or for mining. Continue reading “Week 20 Inventions“
Week 19 Inventions
This week I will give an outline of the following inventions I learned about: Roller Skates, Barbed Wire, the Cowboy Hat, and the Pasteurization Process. Roller Skates are basically just shoes on wheels. The first type of Roller Skates were like inline skates but when the inventor John Joseph Merlin tried to Roller Skate atContinue reading “Week 19 Inventions“
Week 18 Inventions
This week I learned about the Postcard, the Gatling Gun, Linoleum, and the Ratcheting Wrench. I will write about these four inventions this week. The Postcard is a piece of paper that usually has a picture on it. It can be mailed to other people, which can be a nice surprise. The way the PostcardContinue reading “Week 18 Inventions“
Week 17 Inventions
This week I will outline and show how the following inventions made life easier: the Ironing Board, the Internal Combustion Engine, the Lever-Action Repeating Rifle, and the Twist Drill. The Ironing Board is a board that one uses to help them iron. One places the clothing on the board, that way the clothing can beContinue reading “Week 17 Inventions“
Week 26 Inventions
This week I learned about the Light Switch, the Skyscraper, the Dishwasher, and Electromagnetic Waves. The Light Switch is a switch that turns on or turns off a light. When one flips the switch up, it connects the wires causing the light to turn on. The benefits of the Light Switch is that it allowsContinue reading “Week 26 Inventions”
Week 25 Inventions and James Righty
The inventions I learned about this week are the Light Bulb, the Cash Register, the Thermostat, and the Steam Turbine. I will also answer three questions about James Righty. The Light Bulb is screwed into an electrical socket which causes it to turn on. The Light Bulbs have a glass bulb around the filament toContinue reading “Week 25 Inventions and James Righty”