Intro and Chapter 1
What did Ben do in his brother's print shop?
He would examine the work of famous writers and do his best to copy their style
True or False: Ben became so rich from his newspaper that he no longer had to work.
True or False: Ben Franklin stopped investigating things after his kite experiment.
Invention
Printer
A person who prints and publishes newspapers or books
What was the name of Ben's newspaper?
The Pennsylvania Gazette
What was Ben's most famous investigation?
His attempt to prove that lightning was electricity
How did Ben create the bifocals?
He took the lenses from two different pairs of glasses and cut them in half.
The flow of energy that Ben was studying in his kite experiment
Electricity
Influential
Being able to affect other people's opinions
What were two accomplishments of the Junto Club?
They helped to start a hospital, high school, library, university, and an insurance company
How were lightning strikes harmful to people?
They hit buildings and ships, which caused fires
Name another invention that Ben created.
An extension arm for getting things off the high shelves, a chair that could become a step ladder, a safer wood-burning stove, better street lamps, and instrument to measure distance
Influential
Books that contained the weather forecast. household hints and advice, and puzzles
Why did Ben sign his name as "Silence Dogood" instead of his real name?
He knew that his brother James would not publish anything he wrote, so he had to hide his identity
Where did electricity first strike in the kite experiment?
The iron point
Why did Ben Franklin create the bifocals?
He wanted to solve the problem of changing his glasses all the time
Being very important
Valuable
Inquisitive
Being very curious or excited to learn
How was Ben able to make sure that everyone was able to learn about the news, even the people who couldn't read?
He put simple pictures and cartoons in his newspaper
How do lightning rods help people?
They take lightning safely from the air to the ground or water
What was Ben's favorite invention?
Very excited and curious to learn
Inquisitive
Static electricity
Build up of electrical charges on the surface