can you remember great inventions of the 20 th century that we talked about earlier this week?

Can you remember great inventions of the 20th Century that we talked about earlier this week?

John Logie Baird 1925

"For God's sake, go down to reception and get rid of a lunatic who's down there. He says he's got a machine for seeing by wireless! Watch him — he may have a razor on him."

Sega mega drive 1988

Wii 2006

Alexander Graham Bell 1876

“Watson, come here, I want to see you”.

Dr. Martin Cooper

First mobile phone created in 1973

42 years ago!

Mobile phones getting smaller and smaller!

I phone 6 2014

The phonograph 1877

Later called the gramophone or record player.

Thomas Edison

1878

Inventor of the phonograph

Later called the ‘gramophone’ or the ‘record player’.

The gramophone

Wireless speakers

The latest mp3 player now charges on your pulse beats!

TaskGroups of 3.Reader , writer and presenter

1. Pick your top 10 inventions ever.

These can range from the invention of the wheel to the invention of the X-box. (Majority rules when deciding on top 10)

2. Place these ten inventions on a timeline.

3. Then, record three pieces of interesting information about each invention.

4. Sketch each invention.5. Present to class (so practise with your group first!)