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The Inventions of Ben Franklin Created by Sharon Amolo Sharon Amolo is a Media Specialist at Gwin Oaks Elementary

We learned a lot about Ben Franklin’s inventions after listening to the story Now & Ben. Let’s see how much you learned. Objectives: Identify the inventions made by Benjamin Franklin. Describe how the everyday life of Benjamin Franklin is similar to and different from everyday life in the present.

Ben Franklin created many inventions that are still used today. Read the description of the invention and click the correct choice. Click the to have the sentences read to you.

Ben invented these to help him see better. Question #1 Ben invented these to help him see better. daylight savings time Franklin stove eyeglasses

Ben invented these to swim faster. Question #2 Ben invented these to swim faster. long arm swim fins eyeglasses

Ben invented this to help him get things off the top of shelves. Question #3 Ben invented this to help him get things off the top of shelves. lighting rod long arm swim fins

Ben invented this to help farmers have more daylight. Question #4 Ben invented this to help farmers have more daylight. Franklin stove library daylight savings time

Ben invented this after flying a kite in lightning. Question #5 Ben invented this after flying a kite in lightning. lighting rod library Franklin stove

Ben invented this so people could have books. Question #6 Ben invented this so people could have books. library daylight savings time eyeglasses

Ben invented this to keep the streets clean. Question #7 Ben invented this to keep the streets clean. lighting rod street cleaning fire station

Ben invented this to cook food. Question #8 Ben invented this to cook food. street cleaning Franklin stove fire station

Ben invented this to help put out fires. Question #9 Ben invented this to help put out fires. lighting rod street cleaning fire station

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GREAT JOB! Let’s look at one more of Ben Franklin’s inventions, The Glass Armonica. http://www.fi.edu/franklin/musician/virtualarmonica.html

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