Greig pointed problem

GREIG’S POINTED PROBLEM by Bronwyn Wall
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Why did Greig decide to design a new type of umbrella? Greg designed a new and improved type of umbrella because every time when it is a rainy day people put their umbrellas up and end up poking Greg in the eye since he is a pretty tall guy.

What is the history of the umbrella given in the text? Thousands of years ago umbrellas were created to protect people from the sun naturally, but the Chinese had created a coating of wax or lacquer to go on top of the umbrella so that it may protect people from rain as well.

What new features did Greig design on the umbrella? Greg added in blunt corners for the umbrella, a different type of frame inside of the  umbrella, and strong material that could stand possibly more that 117 mph winds.

What is the name of Greig’s umbrella and why did he call it that? Greg had called his new invention: The Blunt Umbrella because the sides of the umbrella was not pointy but blunt and so that is how the blunt umbrella got it’s name.

How did Greig test the umbrella? Greig took the umbrella to the win thomas just to test so it can be strong.

How does Greig’s work impact the world? Greg’s work actually improved the world because he reduced the cause of injuries to himself and others whom are as tall as himself, and his invention had proved to be a success, which he makes a living off of.

Once you have completed this reading comprehension take a look at these thinkers keys activities:

REVERSE KEY	What would the world be like without the invention? write a fictional report
INVENTION KEY	Brainstorm possible useful inventions for the classroom. Draw up a design brief and plan why your invention would fulfil a need or opportunity within the class.
INFORMATION KEY	List 10 inventions you use every day in the home and 10 inventions you use at home. 1. Television 2. Radio 3. DVD player 4. Shower 5. Kitchen Utensils 6. Laptop 7. Ipad 8. Iphone 9. Ipod 10. Car
MATRIX KEY	Create the most amazing and unusual new products using a table of everyday objects and joining them together. See table below. Create an advertisement for your new product!

This was for one of the task for reading and we haded to plan something so we can make it.