Thomas Edison to the Rescue!
Title | Thomas Edison to the Rescue! PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Goldsmith |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0689853319 |
Young Thomas Edison saves a child from being hit by a train and, as his reward, asks for training as a telegraph operator because that will help him prepare to become an inventor.
Thomas Edison to the Rescue
Title | Thomas Edison to the Rescue PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Goldsmith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2008-04-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781435262850 |
Young Thomas Edison saves a child from being hit by a train and, as his reward, asks for training as a telegraph operator because that will help him prepare to become an inventor. Reader's Guide available. Simultaneous.
Tom Edison to the Rescue
Title | Tom Edison to the Rescue PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Goldsmith |
Publisher | Turtleback |
Pages | |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780613615914 |
Young Thomas Edison saves a child from being hit by a train and, as his reward, asks for training as a telegraph operator.
Thomas Edison: Lighting a Revolution
Title | Thomas Edison: Lighting a Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Cimarusti |
Publisher | Teacher Created Materials |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2018-12-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1493867156 |
Not all of Thomas Edison's inventions were successful, but he didn't let this deter him from trying. He believed in using failure as a chance to learn and improve. Readers will be inspired by Thomas Edison's fascinating life and how he achieved success in this Informational Text created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution! Build reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!
Thomas Edison: Lighting a Revolution 6-Pack
Title | Thomas Edison: Lighting a Revolution 6-Pack PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Teacher Created Materials |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2018-12-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1493868233 |
Humans are dependent on electricity. Every day, we flip switches, tap screens, and reap the benefits of this technology. But how did it all start? Thomas Edison created an electric light bulb that changed how people lived. All it takes is one spark of inspiration to light up the world! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The hands-on STEAM challenge is ideal for makerspace activities, and guides students through every stage of the engineering design process. This book features: Real-world examples provide insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems; Content that highlights every component of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math; Career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields; Dynamic images and text features enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that addresses literacy and engineering objectives.
Thomas Alva Edison
Title | Thomas Alva Edison PDF eBook |
Author | Mervyn D. Kaufman |
Publisher | In the Hands of a Child |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Inventors |
ISBN |
A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Young Thomas Edison
Title | Young Thomas Edison PDF eBook |
Author | Sterling North |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2009-03-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1101022310 |
Unable to hear, Thomas Edison seemed unlikely to become one of America?s greatest inventors, but as a hardworking young man, he wasn?t about to let a minor obstacle stop him. He invented the phonograph, the incandescent lightbulb, and motion pictures, to name but three of his many important inventions. Eventually he was named ?the greatest living American.? Follow Thomas Edison?s life from losing his sense of hearing to losing his hard-earned fortune, in this intriguing biography by Newbery Honor author Sterling North.