THOMAS EDISON QUIZ Audience : 5 th Graders Setting : Computer Lab

OBJECTIVES Given facts about Edison’s incandescent light bulb in a PowerPoint presentation, students will be able to recall one fact in a quiz. Given facts about Edison’s phonograph in a PowerPoint presentation, students will be able to recall two facts in a quiz. Given facts about Edison’s kinetoscope in a PowerPoint presentation, students will be able to recall one fact in a quiz.

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WELCOME! YOU WILL BE PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT THOMAS EDISON, A WELL-KNOWN AMERICAN INVENTOR. BELOW ARE THREE BUTTONS. CLICK EACH ONE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT DOES. WHEN YOU FINISH INVESTIGATING EACH BUTTON, CLICK THE “START” BUTTON TO GET BEGIN! START

HOME BUTTON THIS BUTTON ALLOWS YOU TO RETURN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE POWERPOINT. CLICK THE HOME BUTTON AGAIN TO GO BACK TO THE WELCOME! SCREEN.

NEXT BUTTON THIS BUTTON MOVES YOU TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

BACK BUTTON THIS BUTTON ALLOWS YOU TO GO BACK AND REVIEW THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

DEFINITIONS 3  Who is an inventor? An inventor is a person who makes something new, such as a process, appliance, or machine  What is an invention? An inventions is some thing, such as a process, appliance, or machine, that did not exist before and is recognized as unique or genius, not ordinary skill

THOMAS EDISON’S LIFE 2

EDISON’S INVENTIONS CLICK ONE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT! Light BulbMotion Picture Phonograph

 First practical bulb to stay lit for hours LIGHT BULB 1

 Developed switches, meters and wiring LIGHT BULB 1 CONTINUED

 Founded Edison Electric Company to distribute the bulbs and other parts of the lighting system LIGHT BULB 1 CONTINUED

 Tried and failed thousands of times but never gave up LIGHT BULB 1 CONTINUED Ready for the Quiz?

 Greek word is the Kinetoscope (kine=motion; scope=picture) MOTION PICTURE 1

 Takes multiple still pictures very quickly and moves them at a high speed MOTION PICTURE 1 CONTINUED

 First movie theatre built on April 14, 1894 MOTION PICTURE 1 CONTINUED Ready for the Quiz?

 Used to record sounds and play them back PHONOGRAPH 1

 First thing recorded: “Mary had a Little Lamb” PHONOGRAPH CONTINUED 1

 Demonstrated to President Rutherford B. Hayes PHONOGRAPH CONTINUED 1

 Uses include books for blind, clocks to announce time, music boxes and toys PHONOGRAPH CONTINUED 1 Ready for the Quiz?

QUIZ TIME! ARE YOU READY? YOU CAN REVIEW THE INFORMATION BY CLICKING THE HOME OR BACK BUTTON. YOU MUST GET A 4/5 CORRECT TO PASS. GOOD LUCK!

C) Kinetoplast B) Kinetochore A) Kinetoscope QUESTION 1 What is the name Edison gave his invention, the motion picture, in Greek?

A) KINETOSCOPE CORRECT! Kinet means moving and Scope means picture

B) KINETOCHORE NOT QUITE! Although Kinet means moving, chore does not mean picture.

C) KINETOPLAST ALMOST! Kinet means moving, but this term involves DNA.

C) Rutherford B. Hayes B) Herbert Hoover A) Abraham Lincoln QUESTION 2 To what president did Edison demonstrate his phonograph?

A) ABRAHAM LINCOLN Try Again! The time period of his presidency is close to Lincoln’s but too soon!

B) HERBERT HOOVER NOT QUITE! Herbert Hoover was president at the beginning of the Great Depression. His presidency is too late.

C) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES GOOD JOB! Hayes invited Edison into the White House to show off his latest invention, the phonograph.

B) Record Moving Pictures C) Books for Blind to Hear A) Music Box QUESTION 3 Which was not seen as a use for the phonograph?

A) MUSIC BOX OOPS! Edison did see this as a use for his phonograph. The box could now playback sound when opened.

B) RECORD MOVING PICTURES GREAT JOB! The phonograph recorded sounds and could not be used to record moving pictures.

C) BOOKS FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO TRY AGAIN! Edison wanted blind people to enjoy books and by creating the phonograph they could now listen to it!

QUESTION 4 What was the first song Edison recorded on the phonograph? A) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star B) Mary Had a Little Lamb C) I’m a Little Teapot

A) TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR NOT QUITE! The tune is similar.

B) MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB GOOD JOB! He sang it into the phonograph and it successfully played back!

C) I’M A LITTLE TEAPOT TRY AGAIN! It was a different popular children’s tune.

QUESTION 5 What was the name of Edison’s company that distributed the light bulb and the parts that went with it? A) Edison and Friends, INC. B) Lighting, ETC. C) Edison Electric Co.

A) EDISON AND FRIENDS, INC. WRONG! Although Edison worked with other people, this is not the name of it.

B) LIGHTING, ETC. INCORRECT! Even though Edison’s company worked with more than light bulbs, this is not the name of it.

C) EDISON ELECTRIC CO. THAT’S RIGHT! This is the name of his company.

GREAT JOB! You’re all finished!

WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM EDISON? Even though Thomas Edison failed thousands of times trying to create the light bulb, he kept up with it. He used perseverance and never gave up. END!

SOURCES 1. “The Inventions of Thomas Edison.” 2. Video Information Credit: “Thomas Edison.” ?paidlink=1&cmpid=PaidSearch_Google_BIO_scien ce%2B&%2Btechnology_thomas%2Bedison%2Blife&utm_sou rce=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=science%20 &%20technology&utm_term=thomas%20edison%20life 3. Dictionary.reference.com Clip Art Pictures