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Tuesday
Jan172012

Happy Birthday Ben!

Benjamin Franklin turns 306 years old on the 17th of this month. Set aside some time to celebrate his inventions and influences with your class.

We all know the story of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite in a thunderstorm, but who knew that the kite was made of silk or that it had a wire attached to the top of it? With so many accomplishments it is impossible to learn all the fascinating details of Benjamin Franklin's life. Here is an 8 min video we liked which discusses the variety of Ben's influences, while throwing in some neat deteails that you may have never heard.

 

 

                     

 

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Happy Birthday to you Sir Benjamin Franklin. I guess you're the only person who commemorates his birthday and amazing inventions!

January 18, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterSarah

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