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Benjamin Franklin Lesson Ideas
Bring Benjamin Franklin to life in the classroom with a set of five activities. Discover the type of person he was and his accomplishments through a study of his inventions and comments about life virtues.
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The Whistle
Get a quick peek into the life of Benjamin Franklin with a resource with a comprehension worksheet that asks learners to read a short tale, respond to a series of questions based on the passage, and then to identify the moral of the...
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Benjamin Franklin
In this early American history learning exercise, students respond to 9 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin.
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Benjamin Franklin
In this Benjamin Franklin worksheet, students read a 1 page article on Benjamin Franklin, answer 3 questions with multiple choice answers, fill in 4 blanks to complete 4 facts and answer 2 statements as true or false.
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Who Am I?
In this Benjamin Franklin and George Washington worksheet, students examine 10 statements and decide whether the each of the statements identify Benjamin Franklin or George Washington.
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American Inventors
In this nineteenth-century American inventors online interactive worksheet, learners read paragraphs about Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell and their inventions and answer comprehensive questions. Students...
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THE Founding Father
Who is the founding father—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or Benjamin Franklin? Scholars decide which of three early Americans, should be crowned the founding father of America based on research. Then, they compose a persuasive...
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Benjamin Franklin: the Scientist / Inventor
In this Ben Franklin worksheet, students read a five paragraph text about the accomplishments of the famous inventor. Students answer two essay questions. Part of the worksheet appears to be missing as the questions are numbered #3 and #4.
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American Inventors
In this inventors on-line worksheet, students read short passages about the nineteenth century American inventors Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell. They answer 5 fill in the blank and answer 5 multiple choice...
Reading Through History
Patriots and Loyalists
Patriots versus Loyalists, a huge divide during the Revolutionary War in what would become the United States of America. An informative resource includes both direct instruction about the two groups and a quiz pupils take after reading...
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Public Education
Your pupils may not know that school was not always required. Teach them a bit about the history of public education with a reading passage and related questions.
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Compound Interest Problem
In this compound interest worksheet, students solve 1 word problem about compound interest. Students determine the amount of money two men have to retire given two different saving scenarios.
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History of Garbage
For this history of garbage worksheet, students read about the history of garbage from prehistoric times through the 1900s. Students learn about the how waste is managed in Palm Beach County.
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American Inventors
In this online interactive American inventors learning exercise, students respond to 10 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraph.
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American Inventors
For this online interactive American inventors worksheet, students read a brief selection and respond to 10 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions.
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American Inventors
In this online interactive American inventors worksheet, students read a brief selection and respond to 10 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions.
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Indirect Questions
In this indirect questions activity, learners complete a ten question on-line interactive exercise. Students read a question and then rewrite it beginning with the words in parentheses to make it an indirect question.
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Elements
In this elements instructional activity, students determine the atomic number, mass, number, electrons, protons, and neutrons for elements. Students review the electromagnetic spectrum. This instructional activity has 1 graphic organizer...
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History-5 Word Search
In this literacy instructional activity, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.