Changes during the Industrial Revolution Lesson 2: Steam machine
Learning goal: Students know who the inventors of the Steam engine/machine were. Students can explain at least one inventor of the steam machine.
Assignment 1 - Have a look at the following videoclip on the right - After watching, look up the following site: Powtoon - On the site you are going to watch a few tutorials on how to design a videoclip like the example.
Assignment 2 - Scan the following article on whom invented the Steam machine Steam machine article
Assignment 3 - In groups of 4, choose one of the inventors of the steam machine from the article. - In your group you will prepare a Powtoon on one of these inventors. - Tip: look up other information on the internet. - Tip: Powtoon has to last at least 90 seconds per group. 3 inventors you can choose from: 1. Thomas Savery 2. Thomas Newcomen 3. James Watt
Assignment 4 - Scan the following article article - Choose at least 10 words/phrases from the article , which you will use in your Powtoon. Explain the words/phrases they have chosen in the Powtoon.
Assignment 5 - Upload your Powtoon
on YouTube and share this with the whole class.
- Step 1: Watch 3 Powtoons. One on Thomas Savery, one on Thomas Newcomen and one James Watt. - Step 2: With all the information from these Powtoons, create a short blog in your own words, how the inventors improved their work and how they did that. - Tip: create this blog on the following site