Thomas Edison Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterFeb. 11, 2008


History

Today is National Inventor’s Day. The day honors Thomas Alva Edison who was born on this day in 1847. He invented the electric light, the motion picture camera, and many other things. Learn more about him here: http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdediso.htm
Then answer these questions: http://gardenofpraise.com/testb15.htm


Vocabulary
Define the following words: patent, inventor, innovation

Writing Prompt
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas A. Edison

Write what you think this quote means to you.

Reading
Read about another inventor here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/i/inv_berthabenz_a.pdf


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