Grade Range: 4-12Resource Type(s): Reference MaterialsDate Posted: 9/8/2008
Students will learn more about Thomas Alva Edison's creative genius. His mind gave us electric lights in our home and an entire system that produced and delivered electrical power. He was the first to record sound, and he also started the recording industry. Edison developed the first movie camera and produced the first movies. The website includes a biography of Edison, instructions on how to make a light bulb, and a list of related resources.
Hands-on learning, Multiple activities, Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Simulations and games
Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous...
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