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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.
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.
Students complete a web survey for Thomas Edison's inventions. In this Thomas Edison lesson, students visit the websites to learn about the inventions of Thomas Edison.
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of Thomas Edison. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning exercise.
Students examine the contributions of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison activity, students collaborate to conduct research regarding Edison's life and his inventions. Students share their research findings with their classmates.
Students take a trip to Menlo Park. For this Thomas Edison lesson, students collaborate to investigate the inventions of Edison as well as his life and accomplishments. Students compose essays that feature the influence of Edison and his inventions.
Students research the life of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison activity, students explore major life events of Thomas Edison. Students investigate the inventions of Thomas Edison. Students discover how various fields of study interact with each other.
Sixth graders investigate America's Industrial Revolution. They research inventions of this era, corruption, the origins of current work laws, and participate in a Thomas Edison Day, presenting information on an invention and inventor.
In this nineteenth-century American inventors online interactive worksheet, students read paragraphs about Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell and their inventions and answer comprehensive questions. Students answer 10 questions.
Young scholars identify inventors and their inventions. In this technology lesson, students review a biographical sketch of Thomas Edison and brainstorm other inventions. Young scholars use the Internet to search who invented specific inventions and their countries of origin. Students complete a journal entry.