Industrial Revolution Inventions Project

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Industrial Revolution Inventions Project

Directions: You will research 3 inventions of the Industrial Revolution from the list below. For each invention, you need to find out the history of that product including the following information:

When was your invention created?
Where was your invention created?
Who created your invention?
Why was your invention created?
Describe your invention?
How did your invention make life easier for everyone who used it?
How has it changed over time?
2-3 pictures of your original invention.
1 picture of the invention how we see it today.

After you have researched your inventions, you need to use Google Docs to create a “Presentation” project to present to the class when you are finished.

Inventions:

Model T

Light Bulb

Telephone

Zeppelin

Power Loom

Tin Foil Phonograph

Sewing Machine

Airplane

Glider

Combine

Tractor

Typewriter

Washing machine

Escalator

Steamboat

Bicycle

Refrigerator

Dishwasher

Gas mask

Short wave radio

Helicopter

Insulin

Lie detector

Metal detector

Carpet sweeper

Zippers

Kinetoscope

Kinetograph

Kinetophone

Kleenex

Burglar alarm

Wireless telegraph

Band-aids

Electric fans

Contact lenses

Traffic Lights

Nylon

Toilet Paper

Windshield wipers

Blue jeans

Crayons

Drinking straws

Air conditioner

Ferris Wheel

Roller Coaster

Mechanical Cash Register

Safety Razors

How to sign into Google Docs:

1. Go to Grant’s Website  Teachers  Mr. Craner  Resources  Google Docs

2. Login to googledocs:

Password: lunch pin #

3. Click on “Create”Presentation

4. Give your presentation a title: YOUR NAME’S INVENTIONS PRESENTATION

EX: Mike Smith’s Inventions Presentation

5. Click on “Share” in the top right corner of the project.

Name your Project again as you did for Step 3.

Go down to “Invite People” and type in Brian Craner

Then hit the green button “Share and Save.”

Notes:

Name of Invention #1: ______

1. When and where was your invention created?
2. Who created your invention?
3. Why was your invention created?
4. Describe your invention.
5. How did your invention make life easier for people?
6. How has your invention changed over time?

Name of Invention #2: ______

Name of Invention #3: ______