Benjamin Franklin


Happy Birthday Ben Franklin - January 17, 1706-2006

Almanac Wisdom (PDF)	Printable writing activity.
"A Penny Flipped is Science Learned"	Math probability activity with printable worksheet.
Ben Franklin	Interactive scavenger hunt with a printable form.
	Timeline activity, lesson plan, and discussion questions.
Ben Franklin: A Man of Many Talents	A resource page of links from Pocantico Hills Elementary School.
Benjamin Franklin and the Lightning Rod	An interactive scavenger hunt with a printable form.
Benjamin Franklin House in London, England	The Benjamin Franklin House in London, England is the world's only remaining Franklin home. Dr. Franklin lived here between 1757 and 1775. Built about 1730, the house was the setting for many Franklin experiments and inventions.
Ben Franklin Picture Gallery	A small collection of graphics and photos.
Ben Franklin, An Extraordinary Life	The PBS companion site to the 2002 special - includes teacher plans, interactive tours, and more.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids	Learning tools for students, teachers, and parents about how our government works.
Biographical Information from The Franklin Institute	A QuickTime movie and background information about Ben Franklin.
Coloring Page Crafts for Kids	Crafts and activities relating to Ben Franklin: puppets, worksheets, craft sheets, his inventions, and colonial crafts.
FAQs about Ben Franklin	Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Franklin.
Inspiration Software Webs with Ben Franklin as the topic	Grade 4 student work based on the novel Ben and Me.
Join or Die: Cartoons in the Classroom	From the Newspapers in Education site, this lesson (PDF) offers an activity with the famous "Join or Die" cartoon Ben Franklin published in 1754.
K-12 Educational Resources from The Franklin Institute	Resources on Franklin's Glass Armonica, his influence on the U.S. currency system, and a pattern for a colonial tri-corner hat.
K-12 Lessons Across the Curriculum	Ben Across the Curriculum is a set of interdisciplinary lesson plans, keyed to appropriate national standards, that expand upon and interpret the five central themes highlighted in the exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. These themes are Character Matters; B. Franklin, Printer; Civic Visions; Useful Knowledge; and World Stage.
Liberty's Kids: Ben Franklin Archive	Information about Franklin and his inventions.
Library of Congress	Biographical information about Franklin and a timeline.
Making Friends with Franklin	Language arts and science lessons and activities for grades 3-8.
Poor Richard's Almanack	Read-Write-Think lesson and activity.
Student Activities	Science and language arts activities.
The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary	"Ben" across the curriculum, essay contest, lesson plans, and information.
Time Magazine	Tales about Ben Franklin based on his greatest virtues- grade 5 and up.
Time for Kids	Ben Franklin information in a news format for elementary school students.

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