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Unit 22 Homework 1

Life Without Electricity

Imagineyourwinterwithoutelectricity.Youwouldn’tbeabletoturnontheheattostaywarm.Youwouldhavetogather,cut,andstackwoodtoburninyourwoodstove.Youwouldhavetoheatwateronthewoodstovejusttotakeanicehotbath.Youwouldhavetolightoillampsjusttoseewhatyouweredoing.Wow,thatsoundslikehardwork,butitalsosoundslikefun.

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Life Without Electricity

Imaginewhatyourlifewouldbelikewithoutelectricity.Youwouldn’tbeabletowatchTVshows,playvideogames,orgotothemovies.Whatdoyouthinkyouwoulddoforfun?Youmightplaygamesoutsidewithyourfriendsandneighbors,readabook,orwritealetter.Youandyourfriendsmightlearntoplaymusicalinstrumentssoyoucouldformaband.Thatmightbefun.

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fortelevisionsorvideogames?2. Whatkindsofthingscanyoudoatschoolnowadaysthatpeople

withoutelectricitycouldn’tdo?

Questionstotalkabout:1. Wherewouldyoustorefoodifyoudidn’thavearefrigerator?2. Whataresomeotherthingsthatwouldbedifficult

todowithoutelectricity?

Imagineyoursummerwithoutelectricity.Youwouldn’tbeabletoturnonafantocoolofforrunwaterinthekitchenforacooldrink.Youmightjumpinastreamorlaketocooloff.Youmightpumpwaterfromthewellforyourdrink.Itmightbefun.

Imaginewhatitwouldbeliketostorefoodwithoutelectricity.Youwouldn’tbeabletograbasnackoutoftherefrigerator.Youmighthaveawoodenboxwithabigchunkoficeinsidetokeepfoodfresh.

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Unit 22 Homework 2

Dawn of the Motor Age

Fordhiredmanyworkerstobuildmanycars.Eachworkerbuiltonepartofacar.Together,HenryFord’sworkersmadecarsquickly.Now,thankstoHenryFord,manypeoplecanhavecars.SomepeopleevendriveFords!

LikeThomasEdison,HenryFordworkedveryhard,andhewasnotafraidtomakemistakes.Fordsaidthathismistakeslethimtryagainanddothingsbetter.Hethoughtmistakesmadehimsmarter.ItshouldbenosurprisethatThomasEdisonandHenryFordbecamegoodfriends.Theyevenwentoncampingtripstogether.

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Henry Ford

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Dawn of the Motor Age

ThomasEdisoninspiredmanyotherinventorswithhisbrilliantideas.OnemanwhoadmiredEdisonwasHenryFord.HenryFordgrewuponafarm,butfarmingwasnotforhim.Asayoungman,hewenttoworkforanelectriccompany.

In1896,HenryFordwasintroducedtoThomasEdison.Fordwasexcitedtomeetthegreatinventor.HetoldEdisonaboutanideathathehad.Fordwantedtomakeacarthatranongas.Edisonaskedtheyounginventorallsortsofquestionsaboutthiscar.Attheendoftheirmeeting,Edisonsaid,“Youhaveit!”

AftertalkingwithEdison,Fordknewhehadagreatidea.Fordbuiltagas-poweredcarcalledtheModelA.

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Howdidpeopletravel?2. Howwouldyourlifebedifferentifyoulivedbeforecars,trucks,

andbuseswereinvented?

LikeEdisonandthelightbulb,Forddidn’tinventcars.Otherpeoplehadalreadybuiltmotorcars.WhatHenryFordwantedtodowasmakeapracticalcar,onethateveryonecouldaffordtobuy.In1908,FordintroducedtheModelT.Itwasthefirstcarthatmanypeoplecouldbuy.Beforethen,carsweresoexpensivethatonlyrichpeoplecouldbuythem.

HowdoyouthinkHenryFordmadecarsthatcostless?Heusedhisimagination!WhenHenryFordstartedmakingcars,usuallyonepersonwouldbuildawholecar.Imaginethat!Ittookalongtime,anditwasveryexpensive.

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Samuel Morse and the Telegraph

Unit 22 Homework 3Morseworkedhardonhisinvention.Thetelegraphsenttwosignals—dotsanddashes—overawire.TheMorsecodewasawaytochangewordsintodotsanddashesandbackagain.

Finally,Morseprovedthathisinventionworked.Wiressoonranbetweenthebigcitiessopeoplecouldusethetelegraphfortheirimportantletters.

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Samuel Morse and the Telegraph

SamuelMorsewasanartistwhowasfascinatedbyelectricity.Heworkedfor12yearsonhisinvention,thetelegraph.Toearnmoney,Samuelpaintedpicturesofpeople.Hetaughtotherpeoplehowtopainttoo.Duringthattime,hewasverypoor.Morsecouldn’teveneatwhenhisstudentsdidn’tpayhimontime.Sometimeshesleptinhisclassroom.

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Morsehadanideaduringoneofhistripsoverseas.Itwouldtakemonthstohearnewsfromhomebecauseletterswentbackandforthbyship.Morsewonderedaboutusingelectricitytosendaletter.Electricitytravelsthroughawireinaninstant,sopeoplewouldgettheletterrightaway.Theywouldn’thavetowaitforthetrainortheship.EventhePonyExpresstooktendaystocarryaletteracrossthecountry.

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Today,teamsofinventorsfromallovertheworldbuildcarsthatrunonenergyfromthesun.AnnaandRobynarestudentswhoaremakingoneofthesecars.PerhapssomedayyouwilldriveacarthatAnnaandRobynhelpedbuild.

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Unit 22 Homework 4

Young Inventors

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Canyouthinkofsomethingyouwouldliketoinvent?

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Young Inventors

Whohasaproblemandwantstosolveit?Wholikestofindabetterwaytodosomething?Whomakesamistakeandturnsitintoagoodidea?Aninventoriswho,ofcourse.Takealookattheseyounginventorsandtheirinventions.

Chesterwasfifteenyearsold.Helivedwherethewinterswerecold.Chester’searsgotverycoldwhenhewasiceskating,sohedecidedheneededsomethingtokeepthemwarm.Chestermadetwoloopsfromwireandaskedhisgrandmothertosewfuronthem.Heconnectedtheloopswithasteelband.Chesterhadinventedearmuffs.

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OnenightwhenFrankwaseleven,helefthisdrinkonthebackporch.Thestickheusedtostirhisdrinkwasstillintheglass.ThatnightitwassocoldthatFrank’sdrinkfroze.Yearslater,whenFrankhadhisownchildren,hestartedtosellfrozentreats.Franklethiskidsdecideonthename.TheycalledthetreatsPopsicles.

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Eventhoughtherobotbearmayseemlikeatoy,itwillbeveryhelpfultokidswhoaresickinthehospital.

Inventorsarelearningimportantthingsabouthowrobotswork.Thesescientistsbelievethatrobotswillsomedaybeapartofeveryone’slife.Theirgoalistomakerobotsthatlookandactverymuchlikepeople.Someday,youmaybetalkingtoarobotandnotevenknowit!

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Friendly Robots

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Questionstotalkabout:1. Willthesenewrobotsbetoys?2. Whatistheinventor’sgoal?3. Whatdoyouthinkaboutthesenewrobots?

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Friendly Robots

ThomasEdisonsetupaworkshopwhereinventorscouldworktogether.Today,peoplecalltheseplaces“thinktanks.”Peoplewhoworkinthinktanksinventnewthingsandnewwaystomakethingsworkbetter.

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Someinventorsareworkingtomakeafriendly,practicalrobot.Thisrobotdoesnotlooklikewhatyoumightimagine.Infact,itlookslikealittleteddybear.Butthisspecialbearhascomputerchipsinitsfur.Thechipshelptherobotbearsenseorfeelthingsthewayapersonfeelsthings.Thebearcantellthedifferencebetweenahugandatickle.Itlaughswhenyoutickleit,andithugsyoubackifyougiveitasqueeze!

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Edisonfoundcreativewaystoworkaroundnothearingwell.Inhislab,hewouldbitethephonographsohecouldfeelthevibrationsofthesounds.Duringmeetings,Edison’shelperwouldtaponhisleginMorsecodetolethimknowwhatotherpeopleweresaying.

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Edison Couldn’t Hear

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Edison Couldn’t Hear

Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatthemanwhoinventedthephonographcouldnotenjoyhisinvention.ThomasEdisonbegantolosehishearingwhenhewasyoung.Hishearinggrewworseashegotolder.Heoncewrote,“IhavenotheardabirdsingsinceIwastwelveyearsold.”

NooneknowsforsurewhyEdisonlosthishearing.Hisfather,Samuel,andhissonCharlesbothhadproblemswiththeirhearingtoo.WhenThomasEdisonwasseven,hegotverysick.Thatillnessmayhaveaffectedhishearing.

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Edisonhimselfusedtosaythathelosthishearingwhensomeonepickedhimupbytheearstokeephimfromfallingoffatrain.

Edisonwasnotcompletelydeaf,butpeoplehadtoshouttotalktohim.Hethoughtthatbeinghardofhearinghelpedwithhiswork.Hewasabletopaycloseattentiontohisexperimentsbecausehecouldn’thearnoisesandtalk.

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Edisondreamedofaddingsoundtohispictures.Heattachedaphonographtothemoviemachineandinventedthefirsttalkingmovie.

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Moving Pictures

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Questionstotalkabout:1. WhatwouldmovieshavebeenlikebeforeEdisoninventedatalking

movie?2. Ifyouweregoingtomakea30-secondmoviewithnosound,what

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Moving Pictures

ThomasEdisonandhisteamofinventorswerethefirsttomakeamoviecamera.Withthisinvention,peoplecouldwatchamoviewhentheylookedintoamachinethroughasmallpeephole.Thiswasgreat,butonlyonepersonatatimecouldwatchthemovie.

Amoviecameraislikearegularcamera,exceptthatittakesalotofpicturesveryquickly.Camerastakepicturesbycapturinglight.Nowyouknowwhythere’saflashoflighteverytimeyougetyourpicturetaken.

Edisonalsomademovies.Edisonneededlightfromthesuntomakethemovies,sohebuiltahouseonwheelswitharoofthatopenedup.WhenEdisonwasmakingamovie,thehousecouldbemovedaroundtocatchthesun.

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Edison’smovieswereveryshort.Theyranforonlyafewseconds.Thelongestmovieslastedhalfaminute.Counttothirty,andthatwilltellyouhowlongtheseearlymovieswere.Peoplelikedtowatchmoviesaboutdancers.Theywereverypopular.Onemovieshowedamansneezing.Anotheroneshowedtwocatsfightingwitheachother.Moviesnowareverydifferent!

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LikeEdison,Kamenworkshard.Buthehasfuntoo.Helikestoflyhisownairplanes,andhelivesonhisownsmallisland.

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Dean Kamen:No Ordinary Inventor

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Dean Kamen: No Ordinary Inventor

DeanKamenisabrilliantinventor.YoureadthatThomasEdisonwasaherotothepeopleofhistime.Kamenisaherotomanysickpeopleofourtime.Hehasinventedmanythingstohelpdoctorsandsickpeopleinhospitals.Heeveninventedawheelchairthatcanclimbstairs!

Hismostfamousinventionisascooterwithamotor.Thisisanunusualscooter.Itisaverysmartmachinethatsensestherider’smovements.Whenyouleanforward,thescootermovesforward.Whenyouleanback,itmovesbackward.Youdon’thavetopushwithyourfeet,pressabutton,orsqueezethebrakes.It’salmostlikethescootercanreadyourmind!

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Kamenlovesscienceandinventing,sohewantstoencouragekidstobeinventorstoo.Hestartedarobot-buildingcontestforstudents.Youngerkidsmakerobotsoutoftinyplasticbuildingblocks,thenmaketherobotsplaygames.Inoneofthegames,robotspickupballsandputtheminabasket.Therobotthatpicksupthemostballswins.Soundlikefun?PerhapsyouwouldliketomakearobotandenterKamen’scontest.

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