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National Park Service: The Invention Factory:thomas Edison's Laboratories Lesson PlanNational Park Service: The Invention Factory:thomas Edison's Laboratories Lesson Plan
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6th - 8th
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National Park Service: The Invention Factory:thomas Edison's Laboratories

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This Teaching With Historic Places lesson plan about Thomas Edison's laboratories is filled with maps, readings, critical thinking questions, and photographs related to Edison's labs and inventions. This site explains and details the remarkable contributions of one of America's greatest entrepreneurs and geniuses.

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incandescent light bulb, phonograph, nps, national park service, thomas edison's inventions, thomas edison's laboratories

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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