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conducted experiments with lightning. Franklin’s experiments were published in 1751. Franklin developed the terms we use today in learning about electricity.) d. What did Michael Faraday discover? (Michael Faraday discovered that electricity could be produced by a motor. Faraday built a motor, generator, and transformers. All of these things could create electricity safely.) 11.Have groups review the questions and their responses to the questions with each other. 12.As a class, have students share their responses. This will work best if you assign each group one of the questions to read and share their group's response to the question. 13.Before finishing the lesson, ask the groups to write a collaborative response to the question: What is one new thing you learned today that you did not know before? 14.Use the group responses as their ticket out the door. Article Assessment Questions: 1. Who brought oil to the world’s attention as an energy source?
a. Cire Trudon b. Edwin Drake c. Thomas Edison d. Benjamin Franklin 2. Who first generated electricity? a. Nikola Tesla b. Thomas Edison
c. Michael Faraday d. Benjamin Franklin 3. Where was the first public use of the light bulb?
a. Chicago World’s Fair b. Grand Central Station c. Rockefeller Christmas Tree d. a White House state dinner
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