China Inventions

1. China Inventions 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese technology to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gunpowder.

2. Chinese Inventions • The Chinese invented and discovered many important things: • Tea, paper, wood-block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.

3. Tea • Tea was first used in China as a medicine. • Eventually tea became a very important beverage traded all over the world.

4. Paper • The Chinese made paper out of bamboo, which grew all over China. • Paper was used just as it is today, to write on.

5. Wood-block printing • The Chinese were the first to invent moveable type. • It was very difficult in Chinese, because there are over 5,000 characters. • English has only 26.

6. Compass • Chinese scientists had studied and learned much about magnetism. • With this knowledge, they made the first compass. • The compass uses magnets to always point north. • The compass helped sailors, which encouraged trade.

7. Gunpowder • The invention of gunpowder was by accident. The Chinese were looking for something that would allow them to live forever. • Gunpowder was first used for fireworks and then in weapons.

8. Activity • Due at the end of the period. • Draw a picture of 4 different inventions and write a caption on why it was important. • Use color and neatness counts. • You have all the information you need in your notes.This is an individual assignment so it needs to be quiet.