Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin

• A Printer, Librarian, Inventor, and Statesmen
• Miss Braun

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Hello class! Allow me to introduce myself.

• My Name is Benjamin Franklin

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• If I were to take a walk through Philadelphia in
  the 1700s, name one thing that I would see!

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• Bright colors on clothing, street signs, and shop
  fronts.
• Colonial clothing-men in fancy dress.
• Many people walking in the streets.
• Large buildings and businesses all around.

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You might know me best for two different reasons

• I am a Founding Father of America.
• I conducted a shocking kite experiment that led
  to the discovery of electricity.

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Do you know where I was born?

• Boston, Massachusetts

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Guess how many children were in my family?

• I was 1 of 17 children

I was born on January 17, 1706
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Guess where I eventually moved to

• Philadelphia

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In Philadelphia I was able to make big changes
for the city and America!!

• Can you name some inventions that I was famous
  for?

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• Volunteer Fire Department
• The Franklin Stove
• Bifocals
• The Lightning Rod
• Lending Library
• Poor Richards Almanac

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Today we are going to be focusing on
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The Lightning Rod(Kite Experiment)
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Great Job Naming some of my Inventions.

• WOW, this class knows me well!
• Take a look at the timeline of my life

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If you guessed the Kite Experiment your Correct!!

• Can you tell me which one of my experiments
  focused on the study of electricity?

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The Kite Experiment helped me realize that
lightning is a form of

• Static Electricity

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Okay class today we are going to conduct our own
experiment!!

• We are going to visualize static electricity
  using balloons!!

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Have Fun!!!

• Now, lets see if we can impress Benjamin
  Franklin, by creating our own inventions
• Get on those creative thinking caps and have some
  fun!!

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I hope you enjoyed learning about Benjamin
Franklin and all of his wonderful American
inventions!!
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• You can learn more about Benjamin Franklin here

Ben's Guide
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The End!!!