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CLOCK WORKS. By, Maurice Dozier . THE CLOCK. My invention is a clock. A clock is a time teller. Its round with numbers on it. They come in all sizes. THE INVENTOR OF THE CLOCK.
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CLOCK WORKS By, Maurice Dozier
THE CLOCK My invention is a clock. A clock is a time teller. Its round with numbers on it. They come in all sizes.
THE INVENTOR OF THE CLOCK • The inventor of the clock is Benjamin Banneker. The year the clock was made in was 1886. It was made in Elcott,Maryland.
Benjamin Banneker’s life • Benjamin Banneker lived on a farm with his father and three sisters.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLOCKS • Clocks are important because they keep you from being late from some places. Also a long time a ago an ancient group called the Maya used the sun to tell time but know people use clocks.
PLACES YOU COULD BY A CLOCK • Now a days you can buy a clock from best buy or target.
THE NEGATIVE PART ABOUTTHE CLOCK • The negative part is that you can not take a regular clock any were you go because there to big.
DIFFERENT SHAPES CLOCKS COME IN • Clocks are now used in watches, phones and computers.
HOW THE CLOCKS OPERATES • The hands on the clock move and tell you the time. The short hand on the clock is the hour hand. The long hand is the minute hand.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLOCK COMPANY • His name is Howard Miller.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF CLOCKS • The headquarters is Howard Miller’s world head quarters. It’s located in Zeeland, Michigan.
A CLOCK WEBSITE • http://www.employeetimeclocks.com/
CAN PEOPLE OPERATE A CLOCK • Any body can purchase or use a clock. A cave man can do it.
HOW MANY CLOCKS ARE MADE A YEAR 1,335 clocks are made in a year
HOW MUCH DOES A CLOCK COST • Clocks cost 19.99 at most places
MORE FACTS ABOUT CLOCKS • The first clock was made from wood. Clocks can be made out of paper.
CLOCKS ARE STILL AROUND TODAY • Clocks have been modified now. The picture below is a picture of a digital clock that most people use now it is a modified version of old clocks.
MY QUESTION ABOUT THE INVENTION • I want to know why the inventor thought to make a clock ?
BIBLOGY • www.inventors.about.com