China Inventions 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese technology to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gunpowder.

Chinese Inventions The Chinese invented and discovered many important things: Tea, paper, wood-block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.

Tea Tea was first used in China as a medicine. Eventually tea became a very important beverage traded all over the world.

Paper The Chinese made paper out of bamboo, which grew all over China. Paper was used just as it is today, to write on.

Wood-block printing The Chinese were the first to invent moveable type. It was very difficult in Chinese, because there are over 5,000 characters. English has only 26.

Compass Chinese scientists had studied and learned much about magnetism. With this knowledge, they made the first compass. The compass uses magnets to always point north. The compass helped sailors, which encouraged trade.

Gunpowder The invention of gunpowder was by accident. The Chinese were looking for something that would allow them to live forever. Gunpowder was first used for fireworks and then in weapons.

Activity Due at the end of the period. Draw a picture of 4 different inventions and write a caption on why it was important. Use color and neatness counts. You have all the information you need in your notes.This is an individual assignment so it needs to be quiet.