IRON by Christine Wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8 a natural resource from the earth. You find it as iron ore and smelt it. You can shape it to your size while it’s hot. It’s white/gray, and has a shiny tint. It’s used for weapons like cannons, guns, axes and swords. en-us 2017-01-31 17:29:42 UTC 2023-05-13 17:58:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png IRON was an important technology during the AGE of EXPLORATION because people were afraid to go to war and die. Iron helped them with the materials as: cannons, guns, armor, and other types of weapons with iron. With iron, they did not have to risk their life as much as they did before. ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150613448 2017-01-31 17:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150613448 Interesting Facts ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150636338 1. Iron makes up 5% of the earth’s core
2. Iron production for tools began as early as 3000 B.C. Iron also makes compasses
3. Has the minerals Hematite and Magnetite]]> 2017-01-31 18:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150636338 Iron ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150654299 This is a image of a iron ingot.]]> 2017-01-31 19:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150654299 How was it useful and important to the explorers during the 1400 and 1500s? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150654718 Iron was useful and important because they used the iron for iron guns aboard their ships.]]> 2017-01-31 19:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150654718 What was it's shortcoming? Why did it need to be improved? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150655022 It was heavy and then you might have to throw it overboard when you are on your ship.]]> 2017-01-31 19:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150655022 How did it work? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150658445 It was formed into a shape at a hot temperature to be molded into tools or weapons. ]]> 2017-01-31 19:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150658445 Created by https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150873967 Connor Marschman, Zoriana Zembroski,
Diego Sifuentes,
David Tax,
Ashley Aufieri and
Adriana Tax

]]> 2017-02-01 15:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150873967 Iron Diagram https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150923685 2017-02-01 17:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/150923685 How was it made? https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/151178758 Iron is it's own chemical so it can not be made but it can  be molded into thing's. it is made of ferrum.]]> 2017-02-02 15:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/151178758 Where is it from https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/151180467 Iron is from straight in the ground because it is a ore.  it's was found in 1000 B.C. and or 1200 A.D. ]]> 2017-02-02 15:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/2xwfr4c8y6c8/wish/151180467