Introduction
Investigating Australian Inventions
Task
Use the links below to research these Australian inventions and create a Powerpoint to share information about each invention.
Black box
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/australia_innovates/?Section_id=1080&article_id=10084&behaviour=view_article
Electronic Pacemaker
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s1653619.htm
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/australias-top-10-inventions-the-artificial-pacemaker/
Hills Hoist
http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/technology-inventions/hills-hoist/
Bionic ear – The cochlear implant
http://www.cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/au/about/cochlear-30-anniversary
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/hsc/cochlear/
Polymer banknote
http://www.csiropedia.csiro.au/display/CSIROpedia/Polymer+banknotes
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/11/proceeds-of-crime-how-polymer-banknotes-were-invented/
ATPD Pedestrian Button
https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/technology/sublime-design-pb5-pedestrian-button
Victor Rotary Lawn mower
http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/technology-inventions/victa-mower/