Tim Hunkin: The Secret Life of Machines
(www.secretlifeofmachines.com/index.shtml)
Grades 3-12, with parental supervision
Engineer and cartoonist Tim Hunkin developed a series of cartoons with simple explanations about how machines work.
Tim’s unique take on explaining the mystery behind the mechanisms resulted in a TV series that allowed him to further develop the explanations with more in-depth cartoons. These cartoons are featured on today’s archived website. When you get to the site you’ll see a brief introduction and then a menu of cartoon topics that include:
- cars
- central heating systems
- electric lights
- fax machines
- internal combustion engines
- refrigerators
- sewing machines
- telephones
- televisions
- vacuum cleaners
- video recorders
- washing machines
- word processors
- and many more!
Click on any one and enjoy reading the cartoons that explain how these machines work.
They made a series of videos from the cartoons that demonstrate the history and inventions of modern conveniences and other
machines. They are really fun to watch and are housed by the
