Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions

In pairs discuss the inventions you know and then make a list.

Do you know what these inventions are and when did they happen? telephone 1876

television 1923 colour television 1940

photocopier 1937 air conditioner 1902

Penicillin 1928

electronic digital computer 1942

Atomic bomb 1945

credit cards 1950

In pairs discuss which of the following pictures show inventions. Does any of them show discoveries? A amphibious car

An amphibious car (2003) This is the first car that can travel safely on water and on land. When moving on water, the wheels of the car turn sideways and move into the body. The underneath of the car is strong enough to sail as a boat. It is a prototype and is not yet being produced for sale. This is an interesting modern invention.

Stephenson’s “Rocket”

Stephenson’s “Rocket” ( ) George Stephenson was one of the first men to design engines for the railways which were new at that time. One of the first tracks to be laid was between Stockton and Darlington. Stephenson was one of the first railway engineers and in 1825 he drove the first train along the line. In 1829 came his triumph.

DNA

The structure of DNA This was a discovery of Francis Crick and James Watson and published in These two scientists were the first to show that our genes consist of two spirals of DNA (called the double-helix). This work led directly to the human genome project in 2003, which discovered the Structure of DNA.

Work out two rules: A discovery is An invention is Discoveries often lead to inventions. making or designing something that did not exist before. finding or learning about something (place, fact) that has already exist for the first time.

DiscoveriesInventions Electricity 1. Systems of delivering electrical light and heating to homes and offices 2. Household machines for washing, ironing, keeping food cold, etc 3. Computers, telephones, television, etc

DiscoveriesInventions X-rays 1.Body scanners to see whether you are ill 2. Machines to treat illnesses (like cancer)

What are the important inventions of the 20th century? Which do you think is the most important one?

YearInventionInventor (s) 1902Air conditionWillis Carrie 1903 Gas-motored and manned plane Wright brothers 1910 The first talking film Thomas Edison 1923TelevisionLogie Baird

1928Penicillin Alexander Fleming 1937photocopier Chester F Carlson 1940Color televisionPeter Goldmark 1942 Electronic digital computer American scientists

1945Atomic bomb American scientists 1950Credit cardsRalph Schneide 1985Windows OS Microsoft Company 1990World Wide WebTim burners-lee

Now in pairs discuss any modern inventions you know. Describe them to your partner and how useful they are in life today.

Pair work: Can you be a inventor? You need to make a house but you only have fishing nets and many plastic bottles. How can you solve it? (Be sure the walls are solid enough.)

Group work: how to be a survivor? Suppose you were on a sea journey and the ship hit a rock, and you were thrown into the sea and landed on a desert island. You have collected a number of useful things. Use these things and design.

Useful things: Fishing rod Shelter Water container Means of escape Way of attracting attention to bring help