Come meet Benjamin Franklin and some of his scientific friends. Learn about them through the eyes of early American portraiture. Following the introduction are three great lesson plans for teachers of language arts, science, and visual arts.

Concepts

famous scientists, benjamin franklin

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Additional Tags

early inventors, founding fathers, american portraiture, smithsonian education: making friends with franklin

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Classroom Considerations

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

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