Be Curious
Meet Ben Franklin 1
Meet Ben Franklin 2
A Close Look
Vocabulary
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What does it mean to be curious?
It means wanting to know or learn about something
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Ben Franklin is a biography. What is a biography?
A biography is a true story about a person's life.
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What are two inventions Ben made when he was older?
A stove and glasses.
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What is a microscope?
It is an instrument that helps you see very small things by making them look much bigger.
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edge
The outside end of something
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What do you need to fill the dish with?
You need to fill the dish with water.
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Why did Ben like to watch boats?
He liked the way the wind filled/hit the sails.
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What did Ben see when he put the key into the lock?
Ben saw sparks.
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Fill in the blank: This is salt. Now you can see the shape of every ______.
grain.
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circle
a round shape, a ring
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Where do you put your hand?
You put your hand behind the bowl.
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What was the first thing Ben made?
Ben made a kite.
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Ben wanted to find out if __________ is electricity.
lightning
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How many hairs do we have on our head?
We have 100, 000 hairs.
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spark
a small piece of fire that comes from a larger fire
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Does the little thing look big now?
Yes it does.
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How is the kite like the boat sails?
The both get pushed by wind.
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Why did Ben attach an iron key to the kite?
An iron key would help show if lightning is electricity by making sparks.
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What covers our hair?
A coating covers our hair.
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far
a long distance from a place
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Bonus question: The glass bowl is like a magnifying ______. It makes the seed look bigger.
glass
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Why did Ben put an iron rod on a house?
When there is lightning it hits the rod instead of the house. The iron rod protects the house from lightnng.
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What two things happened to show that lightning was electricity?
The kite string shook. Sparks of electricity jumped off the key.
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Fill in the blank: This is a blade of grass. Sharp edges help keep away _____.
bugs.
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electricity
power that is sent through wires and is used for lighting, heating and making machines work
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