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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“

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“

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“

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“

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“

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”

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”

This week I will describe and show how each of the inventions I learned this week impacted history.  The inventions I learned about are the Salt and Pepper Shakers, the Mason Jar, the Pencil Eraser, and the Twine Binder. The Salt and Pepper Shakers are little jars with holes in the top of the lids. Continue reading “Week 16 Inventions“

This week I am going to write about the Jackhammer, the Pin-tumbler Lock, the Safety Pin, and the Gyroscope. The Jackhammer is a drill bit that vibrates up and down to break the surface it is on.  It can either run on electricity or on compressed air.  The Jackhammer is very useful because concrete canContinue reading “Week 13 Inventions“

This week I learned about Condensed Milk, the Sleeping Car, Toilet Paper, and the Washing Machine.  I will describe and summarize each of the inventions I learned about this week. Condensed Milk has added calories to make it richer.  Because of this, it keeps the Condensed Milk fresher longer without having to keep it cooled. Continue reading “Week 15 Inventions”