The Ben Franklin Book Of Easy And Incredible Experiments

Author : Franklin Institute Science Museum
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471076384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments written by Franklin Institute Science Museum and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1995-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about science the same way Ben Franklin did--by performing incredible experiments! Ben Franklin, the famous patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was also America's first great scientist. At a time when science was a mystery to most people, he performed incredible experiments that revealed amazing facts about light, heat, sound, electricity, the weather, and other aspects of the natural world. Now the enormously popular Franklin Institute Science Museum shows you how to do your own exciting experiments Ben Franklin's way. He used common objects such as cooking oil, a glass bottle, or pieces of colored cloth to chart the Gulf Stream, predict the weather, or measure how much a molecule weighs. Using inexpensive, easy-to-find items, you'll discover how to: Build an optical toy shop, including a prism, kaleidoscope, telescope, and periscope Make a weather station with a working barometer, hygrometer, and other homemade meteorological instruments Create an orchestra with flutes, water chimes, maracas, and a guitar you make yourself Build your own printing press and print documents on paper that you make in your own paper mill Perform these and dozens of other experiments at home, in the classroom, or as science fair projects--and enjoy the fun of it The Franklin Institute Science Museum was built in 1934 in Ben Franklin's hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first hands-on science museum ever, it offers people a chance to learn about science by experimenting with hundreds of exhibits, including a 20-foot model of the human heart, a 350-ton steam locomotive, and a working weather station.

Author : Lisa Jo Rudy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781413114799
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments written by Lisa Jo Rudy and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young scientists everywhere can explore and enjoy science Ben Franklin style.

Author : Rosalyn Schanzer
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688169937
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning written by Rosalyn Schanzer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-12-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin was the most famous American in the entire world during colonial times. No wonder! After all, the man could do just about anything. Why, he was an author and an athlete and a patriot and a scientist and an inventor to boot. He even found a way to steal the lightning right out of the sky. Is such a thing possible? Is it. Take a look inside and find Ben busy at work on every spread. Then find out how he used his discovery about lightning to make people's lives safer. In an inventive way, Rosalyn Schanzer brings us a brilliant and ever-curious American original.

Author : Dennis Brindell Fradin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101640081
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Was Ben Franklin? written by Dennis Brindell Fradin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-02-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.

Author : Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher : Nomad Press
ISBN 13 : 1619301253
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing BEN FRANKLIN Inventions written by Carmella Van Vleet and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of America’s greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. From his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and inventions to his career as a writer, printer, and politician, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions gives young readers a comprehensive look at the man who gave us the lightning rod, the armonica, bifocals, the post office, the first public library, Poor Richard’s Almanac, and so much more. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own.

Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525555927
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I am Benjamin Franklin written by Brad Meltzer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions. (Cover may vary) This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos.Driven by his curiosity from a young age, Benjamin Franklin's observations about the world led to key discoveries about electricity and other contributions that remain important today. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: Benjamin Franklin's commitment to self-improvement is the highlight of this biography You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Author : Christopher J. Murrey
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781590333846
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Christopher J. Murrey and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Franklin is generally considered one of America's most versatile and talented statesmen, scientists, and philosophers. His achievements include publisher of Poor Richard's Almanac and many articles on political, economic, religious, philosophical and scientific subjects. He was the inventor of bifocals, the Franklin stove, lightening rod, he was one of the signers of the 'Declaration of Independence', and the founder of, what is now the University of Pennsylvania. This book presents a detailed and riveting review of Franklin's life based on excerpts from the renowned 1899 book on Franklin by Sydney George Fisher. This overview is augmented by a substantial selective bibliography, which features access through title, subject and author indexes.

Author : Frank Murphy
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0385374615
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares written by Frank Murphy and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!

Author : Hal Marcovitz
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438104014
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Hal Marcovitz and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Author : Rebecca Rupp
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 0609801090
Total Pages : 882 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook written by Rebecca Rupp and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.