Expanding industry in 1800s demand higher quality work clothes. Levis strauss and jacob davis invented the blue jeans in response in 1873 featuring a unique riveted design to reinforce weak points, they are durable , comfortable pants. they spread among railroad workers and during the dude ranch craze. they remain very popular today and were a part of historical but iconic uniform, of the past, like the cowboy and the grease
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History grade 5
The can opener; After Alpert invented canning, the tin can rose in importance as a method for delivering food to soldiers. William Lyman applied his metal working skills to invent the Rotary can opener in 1870. It makes opening cans easy for even children but especially for cooks in the home kitchen. the can opener became more important because it made canned goods more important.
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History grade 5
Clothe hanger- Clothing were stored by folding and placing them in chests or drawers until the 1800s O.A. North invented the clothes hanger in 1869. They allow you to hang clothes neatly and densley in small areas, like closets. The hangers were popular in small new york apartments. and the modern wire hanger was invented in 1903 They led to the rise of walk-in closets and the practical obsolescence of chests and armoires.
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History grade 5 assignment
Gun powder was the strongest explosive until Nitroglycerin but it was unstable. Alfred Nobel invented the Dynamite after his brother was killed in a explosion. It is a powerful explosive that is stable and useful for demolishing hard materials. Nobel’s brothers extended its use into mining, and Railroad companies used it in a tunnel building. It led to the creation of the Nobel peace prize and expanded economic output in construction and mining, but it was also used in terrorism
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History grade 5 assignment
The covered wagon was the ancestor of the chuck wagon and helped settle the mid west. Charles Goodnight invented the chuck wagon when he moved to into cattle driving The chuck wagon is a portable kitchen that stored food and let the cook prepare meals for the trail cowboys . The lure of beef profits increased number of cattle drives, which drove demand for the chuck wagon . Cattle driving was a definitive period of the wild west and left a lasting impact on history.
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History grade 5
Scientific American magazines was founded in 1845 and published news stories and the latest patents. Inventor J.J. Richardson patented the ratcheting socket wrench through the magazine in 1863. It uses a ratchet to allow motion in only one direction which speeds up the rate at which nuts and bolts can be tightened. J.J. Richardson advertised his wrench in the magazine, which generated sales by targeting interested audiences.
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English grade 5
What is a contraction? a contraction is a shortened word created by combining two words.Where is a apostrophe in a contraction? a Apostrophe is usually before the last letter s in a contraction. Ex: Didn’t. Some contractions are: Shouldn’t, Y’all, Should’ve. She’ll He’ll I’ve Haven’t Who’s What’s Let’s Can’t That’s I’m aren’t we’re isn’t. Compound words: What is a compound word? A compound word is two words combined together to make one word. Ex: Basket+Ball=Basket-ball. A sentence containing one closed compound word: My mom helped my grandpa go over the bumpy sidewalk. a sentence that contains one hyphenated compound word: Me and my friend went on the merry-go-round. a sentence with one open compound word: My dad fixed the TV in the living room.
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History grade 5 weekly assignment
The twist drill: John Wilson invented the boring machine in 1774, but his drill was a cutting bar. Steven A. Worse invented the drill bit in 1861. it cuts a clean hole and lifts debris up and out as it turns, Morse manufactured his bit and sold it to various industries and in several countries. Its what we think when we imagine a drill, and they are used in large and small construction projects alike. Repeating rifle: The rifle had evolved from the barques and musket result in increased accuracy. but was slow loading. Benjamin Tyler Henry invented the lever action repeating rifle in 1860 after spending years working as a gunsmith. it could rapidly fire 17 powerful rounds at close range, it rose to fame during civil war as a rare but novel item that soldiers though would help save their life, then as the iconic western rifle following the war.
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Science grade 5 assignment
Autofocus: Auto focus is a setting on the camera, to capture moving animals, objects, people, cars, landscapes, etc. to get autofocus, first press the shutter button. when you press it down halfway and theres a stop halfway when you press it will try to calculate focus. once it gets it it will beep at you, indicating it is on autofocus. You can capture many moving objects with autofocus. Digital cameras capture images electronically. unlike traditional cameras which use chemical film. The first self-contained camera was invented in 1974-5 by Steve sasson. he was working for KoDak at the time.
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History grade 5 weekly assignment
The 1840s were a period of political and economic turmoil that led to a relatively stable decade following. The ironing board was invented in 1858 as home ironing became more common. It provides Portability to be set up mostly anywhere, And it is shaped to make it easier to iron the hard parts of clothes. The board was improved, and improved irons, especially the electric iron, increased demand for them. They introduced another source of time savings into the common family.