The author wrote "We can thank Benjamin Franklin for risking his life and establishing the connection between lightning and electricity.".
What does "establishing" mean in this context?
Question #1
What is the main idea of this chapter?
Question #7
What happens to lightning when it strikes Ben Franklin’s invention?
Question #10
What is a good summary about people studying electricity?
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Think about what strategies worked (and didn’t work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?
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Question #7
Is this experiment completely safe?
Question #5
Sabiha also wrote “The rope conducted enough electrical charge to give Franklin a small shock when he put his hand near the metal key.”.
What does “conducted” mean in this context?
Fairfax is STEM: Electromagnet from Electricity is Elementary
Here is another experiment from Sabiha Basit’s forthcoming book, Electricity is Elementary. She creates a tiny electromagnet using a tiny AA battery.
Sabiha is a great new author. Here is how she explains her science background and vision:
Sabiha’s forward in Electricity is Elementary
Sabiha S. Basit is a current student at George Mason University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She loves all things nature, whether that is exploring the nearest park or hiking a tall mountain with her family. She enjoys teaching, and has a passion for educating STEM subjects to children. She hopes to further her education in biology and become a lifelong science educator. Until then, you can find her at edMe Learning creating fun and educational content for children!
We hope that you and your students explore electricity from a science and a reading learning perspective. Her book is full of rich informational texts and hands-on science that you can do anywhere.
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Introduction
Imagine you are running late for school. You wake up and rush to get yourself dressed. You don’t want to miss the bus! You run across the carpet to the door. But, when you touch your doorknob, a wave of shock enters through your body.
What just happened?
This shock is one example of electricity. It’s a common type of electricity—static electricity. You may be surprised how many everyday activities involve electricity! Each morning, you might open your eyes when a battery-powered alarm sounds.
You may microwave a warm breakfast. More cars on the road use electricity. And, if you looked around you may see electrical wires all around.
This book will answer all your electricity-related questions! We will learn about important inventions that changed human history forever. For example, lightning rods and modern-day electric cars. We will also explore how all your favorite electronic gadgets function, like smartphones, laptops, and T.V.!
This book will describe the important people who discovered and advanced the fields of electricity. These people include:
- Benjamin Franklin
- Nikola Tesla
- Thomas Edison
- Joseph Swan, and more!
You will learn more about electricity. Pay attention to the new words. These words are important for understanding this science. Here are a list of the words that you will learn in this book.
| electrical currents | circuits | style=”background-color:#00ffff;” Voltage | conductors |
| insulators | alternating current | direct current | parallel circuits |
| series circuit | resistance | light waves | electromagnetism |
We know you will enjoy this learning fun!
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