3. Kite explanation! Benjamin Franklin came up with an experiment to prove that electricity and lightning were the same thing. He conducted an experiment by flying a kite in a lightning storm on June 15, 1752. From his experiment he devised the lightning rod. He also came up with important concepts in meteorology and refrigeration.

4. TIME LINE! 1706 – Born in Boston 1712 – Goes to school at Boston Latin School 1723 – Meets and courts Deborah Read 1724 – Leaves for London under the auspices of Pennsylvania Governor William. 1726 – Returns to Philadelphia and in the next few years he works as a bookkeeper, a shopkeeper and a currency cutter. Ben then has his first son William during this time. 1727 – Franklin forms the “Junto” a social and self- improvement study group for young men.

5. TIME LINE! 1727-1730 Takes in Deborah Read as his common- law wife after her husband disappeared after stealing a slave. 1732 – His second son Francis was born ( although he died four years later of smallpox).  He also published the book of Poor Richard’s Almanack. He was also elected Grand Master of the Pennsylvania Masons, clerk of the state assembly and postmaster of Philadelphia. 1740 – Franklin worked on his experiment of the Franklin stove and also into scientific pursuits. 1743 – His daughter Sarah.

6. TIME LINE! 1748 – He becomes a solider in the Pennsylvanian militia. 1752 – He conducts the kite experiment 1776 – He drafted the Declaration of Independence and also drafted the Articles of Confederation. 1790 – He dies at his daughters home. THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!