Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-118) and index.
Contents:
Meet Benjamin Franklin -- The science of spare time -- Heat & light -- Zap: It's electric! -- Home is where design happens -- Mailings & maps -- Health.
Summary:
"This STEM-based science biography explores Benjamin Franklins lifetime of boundless curiosity and encourages kids to imagine what they can do as inventors and scientists through hands-on projects! Inventor. Scientist. Diplomat. Printer. Benjamin Franklin was a very curious person, which led to lots of different roles during his lifetime. In The Science and Technology of Ben Franklin, readers ages 9 through 12 explore the life of one of colonial Americas most fascinating citizens. They discover what it might have been like to be a young person in the early eighteenth century, when work and entertainment looked much different from today. Franklins frequent forays into science and technology drive the story forward as kids grow more and more eager to see how Franklin solves the problems hes confronted with. Even when Franklins experiments failed or his inventions flopped, he continued to take risks in order to push the limits of peoples knowledge of the world back then. His dedication to invention and experimentation gave the world new insight into electricity, heat, and much more."-- provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.