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Science and Technology of Ben Franklin

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082091
ISBN
9781647410186
Grade 4-8
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Science and Technology of Ben Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin’s work resume: Founding Father, diplomat, scientist, printer, candle maker – and all with only 2 early years of formal schooling! He was, however, a student of the world around him his entire life. This colorful book uses illustrations, color photos, and brief comic strips to provide background information so that your student can do the activities! There are 4 hands-on engineering projects to complete. QR codes take you to videos and articles to dig deeper on a topic. A glossary and additional resources are in the back. This feels like a book you would add to a unit study – or even a book you would create a unit study around! 122pp. ~Sara

Publisher's Description of Science and Technology of Ben Franklin

This STEM-based science biography explores Benjamin Franklin’s lifetime of boundless curiosity and encourages kids to imagine what they can do as inventors and scientists through hands-on projects!

Inventor. Scientist. Diplomat. Printer. Benjamin Franklin was a very curious person, which led to lots of different roles during his lifetime.

In The Science and Technology of Ben Franklin, readers ages 9 through 12 explore the life of one of colonial America’s most fascinating citizens. They discover what it might have been like to be a young person in the early eighteenth century, when work and entertainment looked much different from today. Franklin’s frequent forays into science and technology drive the story forward as kids grow more and more eager to see how Franklin solves the problems he’s confronted with. Even when Franklin’s experiments failed or his inventions flopped, he continued to take risks in order to push the limits of people’s knowledge of the world back then. His dedication to invention and experimentation gave the world new insight into electricity, heat, and much more.

Kids gain these same insights through hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, text-to-world connections, and links to online resources that encourage readers to take a closer look into Franklin’s world.

Category Description for Science & Technology Series

Biographies are so valuable for students to read. Learning about a historical figures early life helps readers more fully understand what they learn about them later on. When it comes to scientists, background knowledge provides context for their science careers. What were they like as a student? Were there many failures before their successes? What were their habits and methods? What did others think of them during their lifetime? Were they married with children? A reader may find a connection that sparks something within them! Perhaps in reading about Da Vinci a student starts to regularly journal their ideas. These books flow well and are very readable. The text is interesting, and the graphics are varied and helpful. There are loads of photographs and illustrations in each volume. ~Sara

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Product Format:Paperback
Grades:4-8
Brand:Nomad Press
ISBN:9781647410186
Length in Inches:10
Width in Inches:8
Height in Inches:0.25
Weight in Pounds:0.7
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