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P e n c i l s. B y : T i r z a h B a i l e y. Table of Contents. Description of the Pencil s Who Invented It? Types of Pencils. Description of Pencils. The graphite pencils were used by the Aztecs. They wrapped the graphite with rope and wrote with it.
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Pencils By:Tirzah Bailey
Table of Contents Description of the Pencils Who Invented It? Types of Pencils
Description of Pencils • The graphite pencils were used by the Aztecs. They wrapped the graphite with rope and wrote with it. • The wooden pencils were made after the graphite pencils. • The can be made into different textures and colors. • There are also mechanical pencils that are used now. • The mechanical pencil is probably the most popular pencil because the pencil is reusable. • The mechanical pencil has replaceable lead and erasers. • The mechanical pencils also has a hard cover so it’s not as easy to break.
Pictures of the different textures Regular Wooden Pencils Rounded Color Pencils Hexagonal Color Pencils Mechanical Pencils
Who Invented the Pencil • The Aztecs used graphite before the wooden pencil was created and got graphite from the earth. • Nicholas Jacques Conte invented the pencil. • He was a French army officer.
Pictures of the Inventor/Aztecs Created by: Nicholas Jacques Conte Nicholas Jacques Conte
Different Types of Pencils • Graphite Pencils-They were used mostly by the Aztecs and probably after the wooden pencils were made. • Wood Pencils-These pencils are still used today and one of the most common types of pencils. • Mechanical Pencils-They can be used over and over again and they are also one of the most common types of pencils. • There are many more pencils other than these three.
Conclusion • Pencils are helpful because it helps people write and draw.
Work Cited “A French Army Officer Invented It.” Who Invented the Pencil. 2013. 9 May 2013 http://www.whoinventedit.net/who-invented-the-pencil.html. Levy, Joel. Really Useful. Plenum, 2002 (2008) “Mechanical Pencils.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2008.
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