Ben Franklin

       Ben Franklin is a component in the Virginia social studies SOLs for first grade.  Specifically, SOL 1.2 expectations are that students will know:

              1.  Benjamin Franklin proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment.

              2.  He started the first library and the first volunteer fire department in America.

               There are many books to read as shared and guided reading about Ben Franklin. The list is included on this page.  To review the list, click on the book title.  Here is one that you may enjoy as a personal read.

                        BOOK LIST

Ben Franklin - Rookie Reader	Ben and his Kite Level 2 Ready to Read Book	Ben Franklin Welcome Books
Meet Ben Franklin - chapter book - my students love this series of books.	Guided Reading Books	Ben Franklin - Early Biography

                      This is one of my favorites to share

                            FAVORITES FOR SHARED READING

                              AND BOOK BASKETS

Who Was Ben Franklin?	Ben Franklin	Now and Ben
Ben Franklin - Compass Bio.	Read About Ben Franklin	The Story of Ben Franklin

                     MATH, SCIENCE AND KITE FLYING

Ben's Kite Story	Ben and the Magic Squares Math	Ben Franklin's Big Shock
Easy Experiments	How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning	Ben Franklin Time Books

                    Resource Books and More

Ben Franklin CD Project

Theme Pockets January  Famous Americans

A Picture Book of Ben Franklin

                   RESOURCES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

    The Busy Teacher's Spring Book (1987) The Education Center Publisher

           The page in this book has a kite pattern students can make and decorate.  There is a writing paper you can use to attach to the back of the kite.  Students write about Ben Franklin and then glue their writing onto the decorated kite.  I also cut out lightning bolts using an Ellison machine.  I attach these onto the string attached to the kite.

    Frank Schaffer's Primary Club, FS 971602, Social Studies, Famous Americans

   This book has some cutout pictures of Ben Franklin, his kite, etc. for students to construct a 3-D diorama.

       Holidays and Seasonal Celebrations, Gr 1-3, Issue 16, Teaching and Learning Company, 1999.

    The page, Kites and Keys, shows Ben working with a kite in his famous electricity discovery.

Web Site Links

http://sin.fi.edu/franklin/  (watch a movie)  http://www.pwcs.edu/bennett/show05/1stAct.htm  http://www.pwcs.edu/marshall/1st%20%20Grade%20SOL%20Resources.htm  http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/games/interactive.html this site has many activities and interactive games about Ben.  http://bensguide.gpo.gov activities to help students learn about national symbols and our government.  http://sin.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html  http://www.handsofachild.com/2/products/1058sample.pdf - a guide to Ben Franklin  http://chesterfield.k12.va.us/Instruction/SocialStudies/Elemss/Socsci/First/200304/songs.doc. Learn songs about famous Americans.  http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/fun/index.htm (Fun with Ben)   http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/benfranklintimeline/  http://www.benfranklinhouse.org/site/sections/about_franklin/default.htm (Ben Franklin's house)    http://www.access.gpo.gov/GPOaccess/su_doc/kids/k-2/games/ben.html -  Information about Ben from the Government Printing Office.    http://www.gpsschools.org/ci/ce/elem/holidays/ben.htm    http://www.libertyskids.com/arch_who_bfranklin.htm    http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,1076243,00.htm    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/f/franklin.shtml - there is a book to print about Franklin.  You may have to be a member to print some of the materials.                                                                                         More coming soon

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