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Benjamin Franklin: Everything You Need
Interactive activities and lessons about founding father Benjamin Franklin and his successes as a scientific genius, writer, and statesman
Book Resources, Lesson Plans
Ben Franklin
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Offers an interactive reproducible that asks questions and provides informational links about founding father Benjamin Franklin and his accomplishments as scientific genius as well as a statesman.
Book Resources, Lesson Plans
Ben Franklin and The Magic Squares Lesson Plan
Grades: 3–5
Students will see that math is a part of their everyday lives.
Benjamin Franklin Books
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
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 Online Learning Activities Interview Ben FranklinGrades: 3–5, 6–8 In this online activity that boosts reading and writing skills, students interview Ben Franklin as reporters for Scholastic News. |
 CyberHunt: Benjamin FranklinGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 An answer guide to an interactive reproducible that asks questions and provides informational links about founding father Benjamin Franklin and... |
 Constitutional Expert: Benjamin FranklinGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Founding father talks to Scholastic Kid Reporters about how the Constitution almost didn't happen. |
 Everything You Need Constitution Day: Everything You NeedGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Students can use these resources to analyze the U.S. Constitution and develop a classroom agreement of their own. |
 Book Resources, Lesson Plans U.S. Constitution Roll Call Lesson PlanGrades: 1–2 Students pose as reporters and founding fathers, and take turns interviewing each other for a newspaper article. |
Book Resources, Lesson Plans Give Me Liberty!: The Story of the Declaration of IndependenceGrades: 6–8 Through the study of Russell Freedman's Give Me Liberty!: The Story of the Declaration of Independence, students will learn about freedom and self... |
