The innovation of the Pencil
By: Abbigail Parada and Josie Robinson
Class: PLTW
Period: 1st period
The purpose.
 The purpose of the pencil is to help people write without ink. It is also very thin and easy to carry.
the Invention
The inventor for the pencil was Conrad Gessner. He invented the pencil in 1564.
The original Pencil and it's innovation
The original purpose of the pencil was to write and it has the same purpose today. The pencil is an innovation of the pen. Pens started out as a quill and ink then into wood and lead. Now it has another innovation, the mechanical pencil. The mechanical pencil was made in 1822.
Type of technology
The pencil is a production that includes manufacturing and construction because people had to carve the wood into and octagon.
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how does a pencil impact society?
It has impacted society in a positive way because they are smaller and better than before. The bad thing is that they can be very expensive, depending on the brand. For example, it can be from 50 cents to 20 dollars.
S.t.e.m. chart
ExampleScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath
PencilThe lead was discovered in a mountain.Technologist had to use machines to make it into a pencil.Engineers had to make lead small enough to fit in the pencil.They had to get exact measurements for the pencil.
Josie's opinion:
 I think the pencil should be unbreakable.
Abbigail's opinion:
If I could change the pencil I would make it unbreakable and you never break it and also i would make it foldable so you can put it in your pocket.
What would you change of the pencil?
1564
Huge graphite deposit found in Borrowdale, England.
Graphite is inserted into hollowed out wooden sticks.
1795
French chemist Nicholas Jacques Conte patents a new graphite pencil lead. The modern pencil is born.
1856
Superior graphite deposits are discovered in Siberia, China.
1890
Pencil factories start painting pencils and imprinting them with brand names.
The timeline of the pencil
quiz
Who was the inventor of the pencil?
a) Conrad Gessner
b) Albert Einstein
c) John Pemberton
What year was the pencil made?
a)1675
b)1564
c)1325
d)1698
Where was the pencil made?
a)San Juan, California
b)Borrowdale, England
c)Orlando, Florida
Is the pencil an innovation of the pen?
a) Yes 
b) No 
Conclusion
Most products are innovated because they make the artifact better.
We would like to innovate the skateboard. We chose this product because we have good ideas on how to innovate it. We would change the design of the deck and make easier to balance.