Thomas Edison - Various Inventions
Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast
About this Activity
- Created by:Danielle Marcus
- Historical Era:The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
- Grade Level:Lower Elementary
Students view drawings of Thomas Edison's inventions and are required to try to figure out what they are. Students then answer questions about the document to help them better understand what they are. Afterwards, they are asked about how their own lives would be different without these inventions. This activity is part of a unit on influential Americans.
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