1. To start the slide show click on Ben Franklin.

2. The Inventions of Ben Franklin
Created by Sharon Amolo
Sharon Amolo is a Media Specialist at Gwin Oaks Elementary

3. We learned a lot about Ben Franklin’s inventions after listening to the story Now & Ben. Let’s see how much you learned.
Objectives:
Identify the inventions made by Benjamin Franklin.
Describe how the everyday life of Benjamin Franklin is similar to and different from everyday life in the present.

4. Ben Franklin created many inventions that are still used today.
Read the description of the invention and click the correct choice.
Click the to have the sentences
read to you.

5. Ben invented these to help him see better.
Question #1
Ben invented these to help him see better.
daylight
savings time
Franklin stove
eyeglasses

6. Ben invented these to swim faster.
Question #2
Ben invented these to swim faster.
long arm
swim fins
eyeglasses

7. Ben invented this to help him get things off the top of shelves.
Question #3
Ben invented this to help him get things off the top of shelves.
lighting rod
long arm
swim fins

8. Ben invented this to help farmers have more daylight.
Question #4
Ben invented this to help farmers have more daylight.
Franklin stove
library
daylight
savings time

9. Ben invented this after flying a kite in lightning.
Question #5
Ben invented this after flying a kite in lightning.
lighting rod
library
Franklin stove

10. Ben invented this so people could have books.
Question #6
Ben invented this so people could have books.
library
daylight
savings time
eyeglasses

11. Ben invented this to keep the streets clean.
Question #7
Ben invented this to keep the streets clean.
lighting rod
street cleaning
fire station

12. Ben invented this to cook food.
Question #8
Ben invented this to cook food.
street cleaning
Franklin stove
fire station

13. Ben invented this to help put out fires.
Question #9
Ben invented this to help put out fires.
lighting rod
street cleaning
fire station

14. Raise your hand so that you can start the next activity.

15. My favorite Ben Franklin invention is
Name:

16. GREAT JOB! Let’s look at one more of Ben Franklin’s inventions, The Glass Armonica.

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