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Students watch a Biography episode about Alexander Graham Bell -- his remarkable inventions, family life, and the individuals who influenced his work. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students study Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the first telephone. They make their own phones using cans, cups and strings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read a short biographical account about Bell and student B about Edison. Ask each pair to exchange information and determine what qualities these inventors shared. Ask students if they think all inventors share these qualities. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students assess the how sound travels by playing the game, Telephone. They act out a play about sound and observe the sequence of events in hearing sounds. They perform simple sound experiments. They study safe ear health practices and make ear models. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research four famous scientists. They conduct Internet research, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt, experiment with theories of the scientists, create Science Journals, design and create a toy, and take a field trip. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on hearing and sound. They conduct sound experiments, research the history of the telephone and scientific contributions of Alexander Graham Bell, and create a model of the human ear. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students listen to a lecture about the history of kites and significant figures who used kites to change the world. They write an essay explaining how character traits displayed by these men helped them to make history. They build a kite of their own Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore famous American historical figures from Massachusetts. They read short biographies about important people and choose one person to research. Using the internet, students write an illustrated biography of the person studied. Students share their information with the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create illustrated timelines of the telephone's history. In groups, they research 25-year sections beginning in 1876. Once each group has completed their portion of the timeline, they are all assembled to create one banner. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students research the life of Alexander Graham Bell. In groups, they identify the challenges he faced before he invented the telephone. To end the lesson, they use construction paper to make their own model of an old fashioned telephone. Full Review »