WhiteOak MS - Chinese Inventions

World Studies: Chinese Inventions

Invention	Source: Link to Information
GENERAL	Image Quest: http://quest.eb.com/ Images for everthing!! Timeline: http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/
ABACUS	Abacus: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html Ideafinder: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/abacus.htm Hinkle: http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html
BELL	China.org: http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/FbiCh/78687.htm China.org: http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/FbiCh/78450.htm WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for bell)
COMPASS	About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Compass.htm ComputerSmiths: http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/compass.htm About.com: http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/The-Compass.htm WhoInvented: http://www.whoinventedit.net/who-invented-the-compass.html Kaleidoscope:http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/136Kaleidoscope2.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for compass) Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Compass)
GUN- POWDER	Kaleidoscope: http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/136Kaleidoscope1.html About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/chineseinventors/a/gunpowder.htm HistoryForKids: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/war/gunpowder.htm WB Inventions: http://www.worldbookonline.com/digitallibraries/inventions/home (search for Gunpowder)
ICE CREAM	About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/foodrelatedinventions/a/ice_cream.htm Olver: http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodicecream.html Blogspot: http://historyoficecream.blogspot.com/ SDSU Dairy: http://www.lofti.dsu.edu/Ice%20Cream/Pages/ice_cream_history.htm WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for ice cream)
INK	StinkyInk.com: http://www.stinkyinkshop.co.uk/blog/a-short-history-of-ink/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink ArtHistory: http://www.arthistory.net/artmediums/ink/ink1.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for ink) Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Gunpowder)
KITE	GKites: http://gombergkites.com/nkm/hist1.html Bristol: http://www.kite-festival.org.uk/more-info/history-of-kites SACU: http://www.sacu.org/kitehistory.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for kite) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Kite)
PAPER	Kaleidoscope: http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/136Kaleidoscope3.html HistoryForKids: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/literature/paper.htm About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/papermaking.htm HQ Paper: http://www.hqpapermaker.com/paper-history/ WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for paper)
PAPER MONEY	ComputerSmiths: http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/papermoney.htm Nova: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/history-money.html EHow:http://www.ehow.com/about_5398923_history-paper-currency.html Hinkle: http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html WB Inventions: http://www.worldbookonline.com/digitallibraries/inventions/home (search for Paper Money) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Paper Money)
PLAYING CARDS	IPCS: http://i-p-c-s.org/history.html CardsHistory: http://cardshistory.com/history.htm CarBoardIllusions: http://www.cardboardillusions.com/card_history_of_cards.php WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for playing cards) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Playing Cards)
PORCELAIN	Arttiques: http://www.arttiques.com/about_history.html China Tour: http://www.china-tour.cn/Chinese-Arts/Chinese-Ceramics.htm Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcelain#Chinese_porcelain Hinkle: http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for porcelain Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Porcelain)
PRINTING	Kaleidoscope: http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/136Kaleidoscope4.html HistoryForKids: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/literature/printing.htm Hinkle: http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for moveable type) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Printing)
SEISMO- GRAPH	HistoryForKids: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/science/seismograph.htm About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/seismograph.htm About.com: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blseismograph1.htm USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/seismology/history/part03.php Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Seismograph) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Seismograph)
SILK	Silk Raod: http://www.silk-road.com/artl/silkhistory.shtml Silk: http://www.silk.org.uk/history.htm HistoryForKids: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/clothing/silk.htm Texere: https://texeresilk.com/main/cms/history_of_silk WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for silk) Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Silk) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Silk)
TEA	CHCP: http://www.chcp.org/tea.html Bigelow: http://www.bigelowtea.com/universitea/history-of-tea.aspx Wissotsky:http://www.wtea.com/about-tea_history.aspx UK Tea Council: http://www.tea.co.uk/tea-a-brief-history-of-the-nations-favourite-beverage WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for tea) Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Tea) Britannica Academic: http://www.britannica.com (search for Tea)
TOOTH- BRUSH	ToothBrushExpress: http://www.toothbrushexpress.com/html/toothbrush_history.html LOC Everyday Mysteries: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/tooth.html WorldBook: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home (search for toothbrush) WB Inventions: http://www.worldbookonline.com/digitallibraries/inventions/home (search for toothbrush)
UMBRELLA	About.com: http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/Umbrella.htm OakThrift: http://www.oakthriftumbrellas.com/pages/umbrellas4.htm Decor: http://oriental-decor.com/chinese_umbrellas.php Britannica: http://school.eb.com/ (search for Umbrella)
WHEEL- BARROW	Carts&Wagons: http://www.cartsandwagons.com/wheelbarrows/wheelbarrowhistoryarticle.cfm Gargus: http://brenda-gargus.suite101.com/the-origin-of-the-wheelbarrow-a341490 Leinhard: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi377.htm LowTech: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/12/the-chinese-wheelbarrow.html