Benjamin Franklin’s Inventions

Bifocals, Franklin Stove, Swim Fins, Lightning Rod, Glass Armonica

“The noblest question in the world is What Good may I do in it?”
-Benjamin Franklin

Bifocals

Group Names

Member 1- Ryan

Member 2- Abby

Member 3- Samantha

Member 4- Ben

Member 1- Date they were invented and visual

Member 2- What are bifocals?

Member 3- What Problem did they solve?

Member 4- How were they made?

Franklin Stove

Group Names

Member 1- Jamie

Member 2- Honoria

Member 3- Malachi

Member 4- Lily

Member 1- Date it was invented and visual

Member 2- What is the Franklin stove?

Member 3- What problem did it solve?

Member 4: Why was his invention flawed?

Swim Fins

Group Names

Member 1- Elijah

Member 2- Tony

Member 3- Caitlyn

Member 4- Antoinette

Member 1: Age he invented them and visual

Member 2: What are they?

Member 3: How do they help swimming?

Member 4: Do we still use them today? Did we modify them in any way?

Lightning Rod

Group Names

Member 1- Dustin

Member 2- Vance

Member 3- Paetyn

Member 4- Morgan

Member 1- Date they were invented and visual

Member 2- What is a lightning rod?

Member 3- What problem did it solve?

Member 4- The idea for a lightning rod led to what experiment involving lightning and electricity?

Glass Armonica

Group Names

Member 1- Daniel

Member 2- Jack

Member 3- Caitlyn

Member 4-Andrew

Member 1- What other composers used the armonica.? Provide a visual of an armonica.

Member 2- What is a glass armonica?

Member 3- How was it made?

Member 4- Was it put to use? Where was it played?