Telephone Lesson Plan

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March 7, 2007

History
On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone. Read more about it here:
http://www.helium.com/tm/200448/march-alexander-graham-received



Discussion Questions:

1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

2. What disability did his mother have?

3. What Greek words does the word telephone come from, and what do they mean?

4. What were the first words heard on the telephone?


Watch a video about Alexander Graham Bell
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/video/bell.html


Journal
“When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully
upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has been opened for us."
Alexander Graham Bell
What do you think Alexander Graham Bell meant when he said this?

Editing
Edit the following passage:
Does you like to “reach out and touch someone” by phone. You can thank Alexander Graham Bell! Bell was born in scotland on March 3 1847. When he was a boy, he designs a machine that cleaned wheat. Later when he was a teacher of the def, Bell developed the idea of “electronic speech.” He sent his first message to his assistant, Mr. Watson, who was in the next room always an inventor, Bells house even had simple air conditioning!

The answer is here: http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/edit/edit0305.shtml


Science

Sound Science Projects
http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/3/3MrSci.htm


Math
Use the area code map here to solve the following math problems: http://www.lincmad.com/areacodemap.html

1. What is the total of Alabama?

2. What is the difference between North Dakota and South Dakota?

3. Which state multiplied times 2 equals Vermont?

4. What is the product of North Dakota and South Dakota?

5. What is the total of Arizona?




Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/03/math-challenge-march-7.html



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