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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the realm and power of inventions, and recognize their impact on people and society. Small groups pretend to have been hired by Edison to make special posters that advertise the uses and benefits of the light bulb. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students become familiar with life and technology around 1900 in order to better explain how Edison influenced both. They discover how Edison's work was the foundation for technology they enjoy today. 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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- 1st
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Students research a famous scientist such as Thomas Edison or Louis Pasteur. They must present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students use maps, readings and photos to research and describe how Thomas Edison created the first modern laboratory complex. They simulate the process of invention and consider how technological advances have affected their own communities. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research types of technology available to Americans at the beginning of the 20th century and compare the style of living to modern times. They identify Thomas Edison's contributions to technology and their own current lifestyles. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the numerous contributions and inventions of Thomas Edison. They discuss the invention of crayons, and identify who invented the lightbulb. Next, in pairs they receive sentences about Thomas Edison and place them in chronological order. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students list at least three accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. They explain how Jefferson's epitaph proved him to be a very modest and simple person. They select the three most important accomplishments (in their opinions) and create a new epitaph. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research the life of Thomas Edison before creating a time line and research paper using the events of his life. They use a variety of resources to collect dates/events that they include on a timeline made with Timeliner software, Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students listen to a biography of Thomas Edison which includes the the facts that he was unable to be successful in elementary school and that he was partially deaf. They brainstorm the effects of those two disabilities could have had on Edison and then using the web, construct a list of the most important inventions credited to him. Full Review »
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