Benjamin Franklin

By Susan Henry

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Just the Facts Born on July 17, 1706 Born in Boston, Massachusetts One of seventeen children Died on April 17, 1790

Important Events Invented swimming paddles for his hands Worked in a print shop Married Deborah Read in 1730 Had three children – William, Francis,

Sarah

Inventions Bifocal Glasses Franklin Stove Lightning Rod

Contributions Discovered electricity Set up first fire and police departments Set up first library Set up first hospital

Just One More Fact…

Famous for discovering electricity using a key in a lightning storm

What does this have to do with me? I use electricity everyday for many different

things. I am safer because we have fire and police

departments. I can read A.R. books because there are

books to check-out at the library. I will be able to see better when I get older

because of bifocals. I can go to a hospital when I am sick.

Questions 1. How many children were in Benjamin

Franklin’s family? 2. What did Benjamin Franklin invent as a child? 3. Name something that Benjamin Franklin

invented. 4. Name a contribution that he made. 5. What did Benjamin Franklin discover? 6. Name one way that Benjamin Franklin has

made a difference in your life.

Sources

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin by David A. Adler, 1990