Just in time for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, check out my Teachers Pay Teachers site to find lesson plans on Native American Indians. There's also a Wild and Wonderful Weather Unit to explore seasonal changes. There's a nominal fee to print and use plus some free printables on geometry.
free printable lesson plans on alphabet to zoology and everything in between
Free Printable animal kingdoms coloring pages for science lesson plans
Why not kick off the school year with a unit on animals? Special needs and preschool kids will love it and you'll teach valuable science lessons too. Here are free printable animal coloring pages to help.
Visit
Real Life at Home for free printable St.
Francis lesson plans in
a packet. Print games, coloring pages, activities and worksheets of saints.
Learn connections to Pope Francis, who is a Franciscan and has taken his name
from Francis of Assisi. Print a liturgical calendar of Catholic saints, including Saint Francis, free from Catholic
playground. For free printable animal
coloring pages, visit Coloring Book
Fun. National Geographic Kids has realistic animal
coloring pages from A-Z to print. This link opens on the animals A-I page but click the link at
the bottom for coloring pages of animals from J-Z.
For
more detailed, educational animal coloring page printables, don't miss Edupics. There are over 1,600
animal coloring pages: some are even suitable for middle school and high school
biology and science lessons! Hello Kids has hundreds of free printable animal
coloring pages. Some are easier and
geared for preschool or special needs students. Some are more challenging.
Coloring.ws, from children's learning printables giant DL-TK has free printable coloring pages of animals from
A-Z.Print every animal
kingdom and phylum: insects, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Free printable eclipse lesson plans, astronomy activities, star charts, constellations, earth science coloring pages
Teachers and homeschooling families, are you looking for a great unit to kick off the school year? Why not welcome kids back to school with an astronomy party to celebrate the recent solar eclipse? Earth science and astronomy are fascinating subjects to teach kids.
Children can enjoy stargazing anywhere and everywhere and it costs nothing. Use free printable star charts, astronomy activities and constellation patterns to teach kids about space science. Here's a galaxy
of star charts, constellation coloring pages astrology and horoscope zodiac signgs and night sky maps plus lesson plans on the eclipse, planets, meteor showers and more.
SFA
Observatory offers free printable star charts divided by region of the sky. Each constellation
is labeled with Latin name and star shape. There's a handy guide to help
stargazers orient themselves and their telescope for best viewing.
Kids
Astronomy has a free printable night
sky map and star chart that can be customized by date and time. Kids
Astronomy has entire interactive webpage for kids. Look for free printable earth science lessons, night sky activities, star charts and
astronomy games. Homeschoolers and teachers, be sure to visit the educator
resource page for free printable
astronomy coloring pages, solar system vocabulary lessons and space science worksheets.
Sky
Maps has free printable night sky maps based on latitude and hemisphere. Each month,
users are sent a new edition of the sky maps reflecting the current month's
constellations. Classroom, Jr.has printable constellation
charts for Sagittarius, Virgo, Scorpio and Libra. Check
this website for scads of free Earth Day printables.
NASA
Space Place is an interactive astronomy website for children from the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration. Kids can learn to make their own
paper-folded star finder. This will help locate major constellations for each
month. There are also free printable constellation patterns for each month. Download and print to use as
coloring pages, star patterns and star finders, too.
Athropolis
offers a collection of links to free kids' astronomy activities, simulation games, printable activities, star
names, pronunciation guides and more. Children will love Star Child with a kids-club web design and easy astronomy
activities. There are two sites--one for kids under 14 and one for those older
than 14.
Print
a star chart for each student. Encourage them to trace the constellations on
tracing paper. This will help them learn the star arrangements. They might use
the charts as connect-the-stars activities.
Detroit heard Martin Luther King Jr. 'I Have a Dream' speech before March on Washington
Black History Month honors African Americans and black culture. Here are lesson plans to explore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions not only to African-American rights. Dr. King furthered civil rights for all Americans. MLK Jr. Day also commemorates the "I Have a Dream" speech famously given at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. That speech might not have happened if not for the goddess of gospel Mahalia Jackson goading Dr. King, says Yahoo! Music. And, the Lincoln Memorial wasn't the first platform at which Dr. King spoke those words. Detroiters heard them first on June 23rd of that year, commemorating the 1943 race riots. Detroit heard Martin Luther King Jr. 'I Have a Dream' speech before March on Washington
Free printable Advent wreath crafts, Catholic activities, Bible Christmas art projects
if you're teaching lesson plans on Christmas from a religious perspective here are free printable Advent and Christmas activities to help. Advent is the Christian season leading up to Christmas. Catholic, Orthodox and some Protestant churches observe Advent with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Use these printables to teach a Bible Christmas. There are lots of cute holiday crafts, coloring pages, devotional guides, lessons, greeting cards and more. Free printable Advent wreath crafts, Catholic activities, Bible Christmas art projects
Free Thanksgiving holiday crafts, games, greeting cards, coloring pages, printables
Do you love the Thanksgiving holiday? Some say it's the best of the holiday season. If you're a penny pincher who doesn't spend money on decorations and party supplies, yet likes to decorate, here are free printable Thanksgiving and seasonal decorations, #Crafts, coloring pages and party games. Kids will love making greeting cards from holiday printables. Get Halloween and Christmas printables too. Pumpkin carving patterns, snowflake templates and more. Free Thanksgiving holiday crafts, games, greeting cards, coloring pages, printables
Free printable apple themed preschool lesson plans for fall harvest activities
Fall means autumn harvest with lots of pumpkins and apples Apples are a common theme for preschool and elementary school
students. Teachers and homeschoolers, are you teaching a fall apple unit?
Here's a sweet treat for you: 166 pages of free printable apple themed worksheets and lesson plans.
Northville
Cider Mill in Northville, Michigan offers a free printable apple-themed activities booklet, There are printable
coloring pages, worksheets, puzzles, games, word searches and crossword puzzles on apples.
There are apple-themed cross-curricular science experiments, social studies
connections, economics lessons, Michigan history activities, apple math
problems and more.
Each
lesson has a printable student copy and teacher answer key. Use this book for
all ages from preschool to grade 8. It can easily be used with special
education students, too.
Now
scoot over to A to Z Teacher Stuff for more links to dozens of free printable apple
lesson plans, crafts, mini booklets,
games and worksheets. Most are geared to ages pre-K to grades 4.
Kinderplans
has cute free printable apple
themed reading and phonics lessons for preschool and kindergarten. There are other printables
based on apples, too. Print apple math lessons on counting, addition and
subtraction. Print reading activities and games for emergent and reluctant
readers. Special education will love the bright, cheery apple activities geared
no-fail fun.
Free printable Rio 2016 Summer Olympics lesson plans, activities, coloring pages
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games kicks off on August 5 and runs through
August 21 in Rio de Janeiro. This is the 33rd or XXXI Summer Olympics Parents, are you looking for ways to
engage children in festivities of Rio 2016Olympic Games, or just keep them occupied so that you can enjoy the Summer
Olympics? Then here are an "Olympian" assortment of free printable Summer Olympics and sports activities.
Preschoolers and early elementary age kids will love these free printable
Olympic Games coloring pages, worksheets, games, puzzles and crafts. Time for
Kids has free printable Winter
Olympics and Summer Olympics lesson plans and worksheets. Use these Rio
2016 Olympic Games and sports activities to teach math, probability,
statistics, geography, social studies, sports activities, sports science and
more.
As
always, Activity Village offers an array of mind-bendingly adorable free printable Winter and Summer Olympics and
sports activitiesfor kids. Most downloads
are free and feature hands-on, cut and paste crafts, Olympic rings crafts and
recipes, board games, personal fitness scorecards, country flashcards, flags,
bingo games and goodies. Games include models of Olympic medals (which can be
personalized with child's name) and suggestions for customizing sports
activities according to event. Check out Edupics for free printable
coloring pages of sports
represented at the winter and summer Olympic games.
Then,
explore the magical city of Rio de Janeiro in the beautiful country of Brazil
with these free printable Brazil worksheets, lesson plans, coloring pages and crafts.
Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and now the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games. Teach children all bout this South American country. Print flags of
Brazil and all the countries represented at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Free printable VBS lesson plans, activities to teach Vacation Bible School
Do
you teach Sunday school, Vacation Bible School (VBS), CCD or Children's
Liturgy of the Word? Perhaps you want something more than just coloring pages
for your Religious Education or Christian school? Free printable Bible paper crafts can be very interactive. Children get to
cut, assemble, paste, color and fold. All these VBS activities are hands-on and
lots of fun. Here are free Christian printables and crafts that will suit your
Bible lessons. You can find all sorts of religious Christian and Bible themes--
Old Testament, New Testament, holy days, angels, virtues, scripture verses and
much more. These sites have free printable Bible games, board games, puzzles,
paper dolls, puppets, finger puppets and craft activities galore!
Making
Friends has free printable Bible crafts by the dozen. Some Sunday school activities are for
purchase, but those highlighted in pink are 'free printables'. Those
highlighted in green are 'free pattern'. Making Friends is a website bursting
with fun. Free Kids Crafts is another website overflowing with free Christian
printables and Bible crafts. You can Christian crafts, Jewish activities, Bible and Torah
crafts, VBS activities, lessons, angel craft projects, Sunday school lessons,
plus so much more. Be sure to visit the homepage to see all the wonderful
things available free! Use search for specific Bible crafts and
try the site map to see the index of free Christian printables.
Christian
Preschool Printables should probably just be called Christian printables so
that readers won't think that the free printable Bible activities are just for preschool age. You'll love the assortment
of free printable Bible crafts for VBS activities, Sunday School, religious
education and homeschool. You can find worksheets, calendars, lesson plans,
board games, card games, file folder games, felt board activities, crafts and
more. All Bible and Christian themes available. i recommend that you bookmark
this site and subscribe to the email newsletter. Perhaps you may have some
homemade crafts that you would like to share?
A
Kid's Heart is a charming website with dozens of educational and free Christian printables. These Bible crafts are great for Sunday
School and VBS activities but also for homeschooling or Christian school in
general. Subjects like math and reading are covered with hands-on activities
based on Bible stories and Christian principles. There are games, finger
puppets, habitat dioramas, puzzles, mazes and more. Start now with these VBS
activities, gearing up for summer!
Free printable WordWorld lesson plans, preschool reading activities
PBS Kids offers superb, educational television show that kids love! For early childhood learners, WordWorld is an emergent reading cartoon for preschool children ages toddler to six. Every animal, character and object in WordWorld is made of that word. Children learn simple preschool words like dog, barn, bridge, house, fence, sun, tree and flower on WordWorld.
Parents of preschool children, if you haven't explored the cartoon WordWorld or if you are already familiar with the reading activities on this show, here are some free printable WordWorld lesson plans to follow up with WordWorld episodes. There are free printable preschool WordWorld coloring pages featuring the characters from WordWorld: duck, pig, frog, dog, bear and sheep. Visit PBS Kids for the free printable WordWorld activities for early childhood on the homepage. You will find an interactive map of WordWorld with lots of reading activities and word picture fun. There are free online WordWorld games as well as build a word adventures. Fill your word box with WordWorld words that you find on the website.
WordWorld is an excellent website for preschool and early childhood lesson plans. Use these reading activities in early childhood special education, elementary school, day care, homeschool and reading activities for tutoring. Since WordWorld comes from PBS, you know it's a school-approved website that's as safe, fun and educational. For more free safe early childhood online gaming, visit Free Safe Kids Games.
Free printable Ramadan lesson plans, Islamic holy season, Five Pillars of Islam, Eid al-Fitr activities
As Americans gear up for 4th of July, Muslims are getting ready to celebrate what for them is a bigger holiday--Eid al Fitr. Also called Lesser Eid, this holiday ends the season of Ramadan. Here are social studies lessons on the Islamic holy season of Ramadan. Ramadan is the month-long religious fast celebrated by Muslims, during the month of Shawwal (sometime around June to August in the western calendar). In 2016, Ramadan began June 5 and ends on July 5. It begins with the first moon sighting which came a little early this year. Like the Christian season of Lent, Ramadan is a penitential season. Ramadan focuses on the Five Pillars of Islam. It ends with the celebration of Eid al Fitr.
Use these social studies lessons to help children understand the Islamic faith by helping them understand their own faith and creed, whatever that may be, in relation to the larger fabric of religion. Use these social studies lessons to explain Islamic beliefs to Christian children by drawing parallels between Judeo-Christian faiths. These social studies lessons will help children understand how Muslims believe and why Ramadan and Eid al Fitr are so important. The five pillars, or tenets of the Islamic faith include:
* Sha'hadah (Declaration of faith). This is a creed of faith that is repeated at worship. Catholic, Orthodox and some Protestant Christians repeat the Apostles Creed or the Nicene Creed. The gist of Sha'hadah is "la ilaha illa Llah," meaning "There is no god worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His messenger." The word "ilaha" is similar to the Christian saying "god with a little g." It refers to anything people might worship or put faith in: money, possessions, technology or other gods. "Llah" is God with a capital G, the deity.
Islamic Sha'hadah is similar to the first of the Biblical 10 commandments which many Christian faiths recite at services, "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." Shema Yisrael, which is the cornerstone of Jewish prayer says, "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord." Jesus expanded on that in the gospel of St. Mark, calling this the greatest commandment. He added, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength."
* Salah (prayer). These are the five prayers recited daily by Muslims. Worship frames a Muslim's day and these prayers guide the worship. Muslims pray at dawn, noon, midafternoon, sunset and nightfall. All activities are covered in prayer. Muslims pray wherever they find themselves at the appointed time. These daily prayers are similar to Christian devotions. Catholics pray a similar Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office, including Matins, Lauds, Prime, Vespers and Compline. Many Christians pray in the morning, before meals and at bedtime.
* Zakat (charity). In Christian faiths, almsgiving, tithing and works of charity are part of worship. Almsgiving is one of the three-pronged devotions of Lent. Muslims believe that all things belong to God and that helping others is part of spiritual growth. These acts are especially important during Ramadan.
* Saum (fasting). Islamic tradition calls for abstinence from food, alcohol and sexual relations in marriage during Ramadan. It is part of the purifying process for Muslims. The Bible exhorts Christians to practice similar abstinence especially during penitential seasons.
* Hajj (pilgrimage). Muslims are encouraged to travel to Makkah (Mecca) the holy city. Jewish people make spiritual journeys to the holy city of Jerusalem. In the early Christian church pilgrims would travel to shrines and places where miracles were said to occur. Places like Bethlehem, San Juan Compostela, Canterbury, Lourdes and Fatima were common pilgrimage sites.
Ramadan is a season of prayer, almsgiving and fasting like Advent and Lent. Like these two Christian seasons, Ramadan is followed with celebration. Christmas follows Advent. Easter follows Lent. Eid al Fitr is the celebratory feast that concludes Ramadan. Eid al Fitr begins on July 5 in the eastern world and a day later in North America. Explain in social studies lessons that, like other religious holidays, special foods are prepared and new clothes are purchased for Eid al Fitr. People exchange gifts and sppecial games, like Mheibes mark the holiday. Eid al Fitr is a festive time. To wish someone a happy holiday, say "Ramadan Mubarek."
Free printable US history lessons, social studies activities, homework help
With
4th of July coming, the focus turns to US history. US history lessons are core
subject in middle school and high school. If learning about US history, you'll
love these websites loaded with free printable US history lessons, social studies activities activities,
government and history homework help. Get free printable US history worksheets, maps, social studies
and history based activities, resources, online history lessons, Powerpoint
presentations, virtual US history museums, primary sources and documents, and
much more.
If
you don't enjoy US history, you've come to the right place, too! These sites
offer US history lessons and social studies activities, homework help galore.
You can use free printable social studies activities by downloading or using
online. Use search functions on these websites to get homework help with the
most challenging US history questions.
Free
Government Lessons has free printable US history lessons. The site is overflowing with government
lessons, social studies activities and links that cover all aspects of American
history. Here's a very complete site for US history lessons and free printable social studies materials--The History Channel. Each of the shows and
series on The History Channel has links and free printable social studies
worksheets use in the classroom and American history homework help.
Here's
a site with free printable
American history lesson plans and Powerpoint presentations--Mr. Donn. This site covers
early explorers, native Americans, 13 colonies, revolution, westward expansion,
immigration, industrialization, 20th century, women, civil rights, economics,
documents, symbols, presidents and much more. Mr. Donn is a web guru on American history lessons.
The
Library of Congress is the source for free printable American history primary sources, documents, artifacts, and information on US
history. This institution is itself historic and has always been the guardian
of knowledge in the United States. So this is a natural source to explore for
lessons on US History.
PBS
is the best source for American history homework help. PBS gets access to the best materials
world-wide. There are a multitude of lesson plans for the shows. Look for
"American Experience" and other US history shows.
CNN
is your news history source for pictures and stories. In journalism, stories
and photos are kept in the 'morgue'; a huge clearinghouse of all the
information collected and published by that media. Check out any local or
national news source site for access to it's 'morgue' Select the archives link
for access to 1000's of news articles for social studies activities.
National Parks Service was
set up to act as caretakers and docents for our nation's historic sites and
artifacts. Each park is a story in itself. Here are American
history lessons. Another government website for you to utilize to get students excited
about history. Free printable American government lessons: Democracy, core democratic values
The
summer patriotic U.S. holidays, beginning with Memorial Day, turn attention to
American government and historyt. America was founded on a democratic
government system. Here are free printable American government lessons on democracy and
core democratic values for teachers and students. PBS Kids free printable American government lessons teach that democracy is a Greek word meaning 'government by the people' ('dem' people + 'cracy'). Check that link
for more free printable Greek words and roots. The people of Ancient Greece were the first to establish the idea of common people ruling
their own country. In Greek democracy, all citizens had a right to participate
in the process of choosing who from amongst their ranks would represent them.
Typically nations were ruled by other forms of "-cracy" or
"-archy." A monarchy refers to a country ruled by one supreme head,
such as a king. "Oligarchy" refers to rule by a few elite people. In
these forms of government, people who were ruled had no say about who their
ruler would be. Leaders came to power by inheritance of a crown or by forced
military take-over. These rulers had absolute power. They made the laws that
the common man must obey. Typically the rules they made did not include
themselves.
Never
before the Greeks had a nation been ruled by a collective of people who voted
to choose representatives. Here are free printable American government lessons
on Greek democracy. Never before had a nation's people been
given a voice over who should make the laws or what those laws would be. Never
before had the rulers of a country had to obey the laws they made. The Greek
experiment with democracy, or rule by the people worked well. Here are free printable Ancient Greece and core
democratic values lesson plans to use for American government lessons.
Along
with a system of democracy and core democratic values, the people of Ancient
Greece taught gave the world philosophy, music, art, literacy, technology,
medicine, science and language. Here is music of Ancient Greece for American government lessons. Here are free printable lesson plans on the medicine of Ancient Greece to use for
American government lessons. Here are free printable Ancient
Greece lesson plans on all those subjects.
When
the founding fathers and mothers in America set out to establish a government,
they looked to the Greek form of democracy as a model. Early Americans had
experienced life under the monarchy of King George III and his predecessors.
They had lived in a colony ruled by another nation across the sea. The American
colonists knew about monarchies and oligarchies. To them, core democratic
values in rule 'by the people of the people and for the people' looked very
attractive. In the First and Second Continental Congress they drafted what a federal constitution and Bill of Rights that would become a model of democracy
outlined core democratic values for other nations as theirs was modeled after
the Greeks.
In a democracy, the
constitution lays out the rights of citizens very clearly. Every citizen has a
voice as to what goes into the constitution. When changes are made to the
constitution citizens must approve those changes. To explore democracy and
American history lessons in an interactive online games, visit Democracy
Game. To experience life in an ancient kingdom, click here for a free
download ofSeven
Kingdoms. Here are free printableFree printable American history lessons: Jamestown, Pocahontas, Virginia Company, Captain John Smith
May
14 commemorates the landing of English colonists to
what would become Jamestown, the first English settlement in the New World, in 1607. Tampa
Bay Times said on May 12 that this marks the 409th anniversary of the Jamestown landing.
Here are free printable American history lessons on the Jamestown settlement and its
settlers. The story starts back in England. The year is 1606. King James I of England grants a charter (document
giving permission to do something) to the Virginia Company. The Virginia Company owned merchant boats that traded with
other nations. The Virginia Company merchants had heard that there were riches
in the New World. The company sponsored (paid for) a group of 104 entrepreneurs
(people who start businesses) to go to the New World to start a settlement for
trade.Visit the links for free printable American history lessons on the Virginia
Compnay and its preservation.
On
May 14, 1607, after a difficult ocean voyage the settlers landed in the
Chesapeake area of North America. They named the establishment they founded Jamestown in honor of King James. Unfortunately most
Virginia Company travelers were men and gentlemen at that. Gentlemen didn't
mean what it means today--really nice guys. It meant they didn't do manual
labor. They were accustomed to having servants do their work. Not only did the
settlers know very little about farming and homesteading, they didn't want to
spend their time doing those boring farm jobs. They wanted to hunt for the gold
and treasure.
However
there was work to be done. The Jamestown settlers needed to find a safe place
to set up camp. The Jamestown settlers needed to build shelter from the harsh
weather and wild animals. They had to learn about local wildlife, to hunt and
forage for survival. They had to plant crops for food. The Jamestown settlers
were pretty much clueless about how to do any of those things. They also had do
deal with unpleasant things like being shot at by Spanish ships. They were
attacked by Algonquin Native
American Indians who saw them as a
threat. The Jamestown settlers weren't farmers nor soldiers. They were
helpless.
Imagine
the headaches for their leader Captain John Smith! Here are free printable American history lessons showing all the things the Jamestown settlers
had to deal with. In fairness to everyone in the Jamestown settlement, Captain John Smith made a rule; "If a man will not work,
he will not eat." You can play a settlement simulation game using the free
printable American history lessons at National Geographic Kids to learn how
Captain John Smith organized the work. Finally, the settlers managed to build a
small small fort surrounded by a wooden palisade (wall). It helped that thePowhatan Indians helped the Jamestown settlers by trading
food for tools and beads. Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas befriended
Captain John Smith and brought the settlers food. But when Captain John Smith
returned to England in 1609 for treatment of a leg injury, Pocahontas ceased to
visit. The Jamestown settlement suffered through the "Starving Time" that
winter. Only 60 of the original settlers survived. When Captain John Smith
returned on 38 of the 104 were left. Visit the links for free printable
American history lessons on the Jamestown settlers' relationships with various
native American Indian groups.
Free printable American history lesson plans on Benjamin Franklin, colonial America
Early
summer is a time when the United States turns its attention to American
History. Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July all focus on famous people and
events in American history. One of the most famous was Benjamin Franklin.
Students study his life and works extensively in school. Who was Benjamin Franklin? He was many things--statesman, diplomat,
inventor and leader. Here are free printable lesson plans on Benjamin Franklin to explore this
enigmatic character. Born January 17, 1706,Benjamin Franklin was the 15th of
Josiah Franklin's 17 children. His parents were poor working class people.
Franklin's grandparents had been blacksmith, farmer and indentured servant.
Despite these humble beginnings, Benjamin Franklin has been called a polymath
or Renaissance Man. A Renaissance Man is a "jack of all trades," a
universal man. Most were ancients like Leonardo da Vinci and
Cicero and Imhotep who fell into it by birth.Benjamin Franklin is one of a very few people to earn this
title of Renaissance Man in modern times. Visit these links for free printable
lesson plans on the Renaissance Man.
Why
is Benjamin Franklin a Renaissance Man? Franklin was in his lifetime, an author, printer,
satirist (political humorist), political thinker, politician, scientist,
inventor, statesman, diplomat, soldier and citizen activist. Benjamin Franklin
was one of the founding fathers of America. He was one of the "committee
of five" to draft the Declaration of Independence. Franklin traveled to
England as an ambassador (person who seeks good will between nations). Franklin
met many times with King George III. As one of the Sons of Liberty, Franklin
published pamphlets educating people about problems with England. He worked
against the Intolerable Acts and heavy tariffs. Here are free printable
American history lesson plans about Benjamin Franklin and the many hats he wore.
Benjamin
Franklin lived what he wrote about: common sense, hard work, community,
education and thrift. Benjamin Franklin's book "Poor Richard's
Almanack" was a mini encyclopedia for practical information. Franklin The
Pennsylvania Gazette, an early newspapers in the colonies. He was the first
postmaster general. Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity and invented the
lightening rod. He invented bifocal (double vision) glasses and the Franklin
pot belly stove. Franklin began the first public lending library and fire
department. He established the American Philosophical Society, was the first governor
of Pennsylvania and help found the University of Pennsylvania. Benjamin
Franklin worked hard right up to the end of his life. He fought against
slavery, tyranny and injustice. Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790.
Nearly 20,000 people from many lands attended Franklin's funeral. For more on
Benjamin Franklin, please click on any of the links listed here. For more free
printable American history lessons, visit Free Printable Lesson Plans and Free Lesson Plans 4U. You can find
help with your American history homework here, too.
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