History Fair- Sample Topics

Sample Topics
• Longbow or the Stirrup or Gunpowder: Revolutionizing Warfare
• Metallurgy: Transforming Agricultural, Military and Artistic Tools
• Irrigation: Urbanization of Communities
• Ox Drawn Plow: Opening Trade, Transporting Goods
• Electrum: Standard Unit of Measure
• Anesthesia: Improving Surgery, Improving Health
• Waterwheel: Harnessing Energy
• The Compass and Exploration
• Lateen Sails: Sailing Against the Wind
• Gatlin Gun or Repeating Rifle: Faster than a Speeding Bullet
• Telescope: Bringing the Stars into Focus
• Gutenberg Press: Spreading Literacy to the Masses
• Heliocentric Solar System: Centering our Thoughts on Astronomy
• Mercator’s Projection: A Grid of Directions
• The Sextant: Guided by the Stars
• Barometer: Under Pressure
• Pendulum Clock: Measuring Time
• Telegraph: Communicating through Code
• The Steam Engine: Faster and Stronger
• Spinning Jenny: Automation of Weaving
• Canning: Preserving Food
• Cotton Gin: Expanding Production and Slavery
• Automated Loom: Speed Weaving
• Transcontinental Railroad: Linking a Continent
• Electricity: Shedding Light
• Photography: Capturing Time
• Refrigeration: Cold Storage
• The Reaper: Slicing through Labor Costs
• Sewing Machine: Seamless Production
• Dynamite: Exploding and Expanding Construction Projects
• Plastics: The Gift that Won’t Stop Giving
• Internal Combustion Engine: Speed and Energy
• Telephone: Communication Connection
• X-Ray: Seeing through the Future
• Household Vacuum: Cleaning Up
• Airplanes: Transforming Transportation: Connecting the World
• Polio Vaccine: New Hope
• Laser Technology: Curing without Cutting
• Barbed Wire: Fencing the Future