Writing / Discussion
What invention couldn’t you live without?
Describe it.
- Is it a simple everyday object or something more complex?
- What’s it for?
- What kind of design has it got?
- Has the design changed much since it was invented?
Look on the internet. Find out some history
- Who invented it?
- Where was it invented?
- Was it invented by accident?
- Why and how was it invented?
- What were they trying to do when they invented it (what else were they working on)?
What do you think about it?
- Why is it important?
- What did it change or make better for people?
- What couldn’t we do without it?
- Why couldn’t you live without it?
Write about your invention
Write it using 3 – 4 paragraphs (see above)
Don’t forget to have an introduction (say what it is and why you are choosing it)
and a conclusion (your opinion of it / why couldn’t you live without it and why you think it’s important)