George de Mestral (reading)

Who invented Velcro?

• George de Mestral

• NASA

• The astronauts

• The burdock plant

What is Velcro used for?

• Attaching items to walls in space

• Fastening clothes and other items

• Inventing new products

• Designing toy airplanes

How is Velcro made?

• By pressing tiny hooks onto fabric

• From two thin strips of plastic

• Using burs from the burdock plant

• With the help of astronauts

How did George de Mestral come up with the idea for Velcro?

• By walking his dog in the woods

• By designing a toy aeroplane

• By examining burs under a microscope

• By working for NASA

What did George de Mestral name his company?

• NASA

• Burdock

• Velcro

• George's Inventions