This Has All the Small Facts That Kids Would Like to Know Where Was He Born, When Did He

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http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/birthday/index.html

This has all the small facts that kids would like to know…where was he born, when did he die, did he have children, etc. Simply click on Franklin FAQ and then click on the question you want.

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html

This is great to see some of the great inventions that we have and use because of Ben! If you click on the invention, a picture will come up.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/

This is great for kids to navigate through! You can learn great facts about Ben as an inventor, statesman, librarian, and printer. Information is displayed in an easy, organized manner for kids to understand.

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/printer/abc.html

This has an ABC list of Benjamin’s wise sayings. It will be fun to see what you think they mean!

www.ushistory.org/franklin/quotable/quote56.htm

Watch and listen to Ben speak some of his famous sayings. There are quotes from Poor Richard’s Almanac, advice to his colleagues and friends, and sayings from the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/benjaminfranklin1.htm

This site is full of great information on Ben’s life. This would be better for 4th and 5th graders doing research on our wonderful American.

http://www.libertyskids.com/archive.html

Click on “Who” and find Benjamin Franklin’s name on the list of great people. You will find more fun facts about Ben and his life.

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/franklin.htm

This site includes all aspects of Ben’s life. There is a great child generated timeline that will be meaningful to all students, including K-2.

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

This will link you to a variety of sites with many different facts and activities.

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/activity.html

Includes a variety of enrichment activities that will interest the students. Word searches, experiments, and on-line activities will keep the students engaged.

www.energyquest.ca.gov

This website has a lot of on-line activities that will be fun for the students to create. Information on his inventions and accomplishments are included in this site.

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/lightningrod.htm

Click on Read our story. This is the story of the Lightning Rod.

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/franklin/1706.htm

This site contains an overview of his life.

http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/fun/index.htm

Play games with Ben Franklin!