Wimbledon's windmill and its past
Introduction
Until the introduction of steam engines, wind and water were the main sources of power. Windmills give a link to earlier ways of living, the harnessing of natural forces to produce power, early forms of machinery and the use of different materials to achieve ingenious solutions to practical problems.This resource looks at the history of Wimbledon's Windmill built in 1817, but the questions and answers suggested here can be applied to most windmills past and present.
National Curriculum links:
KS2 History
Events, people and changes in the past
KS3 History
Change and Continuity
KS3 Science
Applications and implications of science
KS3 Geography
Interdependence Map link - Wimbledon Windmill is here»
Learning article provided by:
Wimbledon Windmill Museum |
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