https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z Made from the Chinese en-us 2017-04-25 18:29:59 UTC 2026-01-21 21:46:27 UTC hello@padlet.com nolinder https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168203955 The compass used magnets to point north. This help sailors navigate the seas and the land. It matters because it made exploration and trade much easier. I chose th compass because it's a very impressive invention for the time period.]]> 2017-04-25 18:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168203955 nolinder https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168206560 Boat improvement made it smoother to travel across the ocean. In boats they added in separate compartments to keep the water in, to prevent flooding the entire ship. This is significant because it made it safer to travel and if the ship would flood they could keep the water contained. I chose this invention because people still use water tight rooms to this day.]]> 2017-04-25 18:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168206560 nolinder https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168208381 Paper is something made from trees. It is usually white and thin. It is a place where you can record your work and ideas. It's significant because it allowed people to write down written history. I chose this because we paper to this day.]]> 2017-04-25 18:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168208381 nolinder https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168209730 Gunpowder looks like grey dust but it's much more than that. Gunpowder is very dangerous because when it's lit on fire it makes a big explosion. BOOM! It's significant because it allowed the military to blow up people and things like walls and homes. I chose this because gunpowder le dot TNT which then led to grenades ]]> 2017-04-25 18:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nolinder/hcp5vuoqfs4z/wish/168209730