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Ancient China
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Gunpowder
Gunpowder in ancient China
Who invented gunpowder in ancient China?
Bei Boyang invented gunpowder in ancient China.
What did gunpowder do?
Gunpowder was mainly used for rocketry.
Where was gunpowder used?
The Chinese first used gunpowder in warfare.
When was gunpowder invented?
Gunpowder was invented in 900B.C.
How has gunpowder changed over time?
Gunpowder did not change over time.
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Why is gunpowder important?
Gunpowder is important because it helps us make fireworks. Fireworks help celebrate the new year and the Chinese new year is very important. The Chinese new year is important because it takes the old and bad away and let in the new and good.
- Shun
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So people can have fun looking at the fireworks, and we can also use guns for self defence.
- Hisaya
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To see fireworks and for defence.
-Azuhiko
Chinese Rocket
Made by Shun
Paper
Paper in ancient China
Who invented it?
Ts’ai Lun invented paper in China.
What did it do?
It helped people write stuff, write stories and take notes.
Where was it used?
It was first used at china
When was it invented?
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Why is paper important?
It helps us write notes and books, it helps us find information. It also tortures us because we need to write everyday at school.
- Hisaya
Paper is important because we write on paper and I can make origami on paper too.We can draw on paper. Paper makes books and books are important to everyone.
- Shun
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It is important because I can write letters to people and make origami and other stuff that uses paper.
- Azuhiko
Chinese Paper
Made by Hisaya and Shun
The Compass
The compass in ancient China
Who invented it?
Ancient China
What did it do?
It helped ships go in the correct direction even if it was foggy or cloudy.
Where was it used?
It is mostly used in navigation to find direction on the earth. It works because the earth has a magnetic field and the compass has two pointy edges.
When was it invented?
It was invented in 11th or 12th century
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Why is the compass important?
To go in the right direction, to know which way you are facing, or if you are going to your True North or away from it.
- Azuhiko
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The compass is important because it helps us when we lose direction. If we lose direction we will be lost. It can also also show us where N, S, E, and W, so then the compass is important.
- Shun
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If we get lost we can find a way to get out. We can also find lost things.
- Hisaya
Ancient Chinese compass
Made by Azuhiko and Hisaya