Benjamin Franklin By Susan Henry news.boisestate.edu/…/102003/1007kit e.html

Just the Facts  Born on July 17, 1706  Born in Boston, Massachusetts  One of seventeen children  Died on April 17, 1790

Important Events  Invented swimming paddles for his hands  Worked in a print shop  Married Deborah Read in 1730  Had three children – William, Francis, Sarah

Inventions  Bifocal Glasses  Franklin Stove  Lightning Rod

Contributions  Discovered electricity  Set up first fire and police departments  Set up first library  Set up first hospital

Just One More Fact…  Famous for discovering electricity using a key in a lightning storm

What does this have to do with me?  I use electricity everyday for many different things.  I am safer because we have fire and police departments.  I can read A.R. books because there are books to check-out at the library.  I will be able to see better when I get older because of bifocals.  I can go to a hospital when I am sick.

Questions  1. How many children were in Benjamin Franklin’s family?  2. What did Benjamin Franklin invent as a child?  3. Name something that Benjamin Franklin invented.  4. Name a contribution that he made.  5. What did Benjamin Franklin discover?  6. Name one way that Benjamin Franklin has made a difference in your life.

Sources  A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin by David A. Adler, 1990