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Inventions Word Search

Inventions from the wheel to the barcode changed how ordinary days go. The printing press appeared in Europe around 1440, and printed books spread reading far beyond wealthy households.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • airplane
  • battery
  • bicycle
  • bulb
  • camera
  • clock
  • computer
  • elevator
  • engine
  • phone
  • printer
  • radio
  • telescope
  • television
  • wheel

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Words in the Inventions word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

wheel
Round turning part that made carts and machines possible
radio
Device that receives sound carried on invisible radio waves
phone
Device that carries speech between people far apart
camera
Device that records an image using light and a lens
clock
Machine that measures and displays the passing hours
bulb
Glass lamp that glows when electricity heats a wire inside
printer
Machine that puts words and pictures onto paper
engine
Machine that turns fuel into movement for work
bicycle
Two wheeled machine driven by pedals and a chain
computer
Machine that stores data and follows programmed instructions
television
Device that receives moving pictures along with sound
battery
Portable store of chemical energy that supplies electricity
airplane
Powered machine with wings that carries people through the air
telescope
Tube with lenses or mirrors for viewing distant objects
elevator
Cab that lifts people between floors of a tall building
microscope
Instrument that magnifies objects too small to see
telegraph
Early system sending coded messages along electric wires
refrigerator
Cabinet that keeps food cold so it lasts longer
plastic
Human made material moulded into countless everyday objects
compass
Magnetic needle pointing north to guide travellers and sailors

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