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Ben Franklin and His First Kite: A Story of Innovation

Dive into the life of Ben Franklin and his groundbreaking inventions, exploring the theme of using the familiar in new ways. Discover vocabulary, activities, and discussions around science and creativity in this engaging biography.

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Ben Franklin and His First Kite: A Story of Innovation

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  1. Ben Franklin and His First KiteBig Question: How can you use something familiar in a new way? Author: Stephen Krensky Genre: Biography

  2. Timer Small Group

  3. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Big Question: How can you use something familiar in a new way?

  4. Ben Franklin and His First KiteDay 1

  5. Daily Fix-it • My invention din’t worked. • That made I un-happy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  6. Daily Fix-it • My invention din’t worked. My invention didn’t work. 2. That made I un-happy. That made meunhappy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  7. Morning Warm-up This week we will learn more about science and inventing. Many inventors built something new out of something familiar. How can you use something familiar in a new way? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  8. Oral Vocabulary • contraption • doubt • energy Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  9. Amazing Words • contraption - A contraption is a machine. Some contraptions are strange. • doubt - A doubt is a feeling of not believing in yourself or not knowing. • energy - If something takes energy, it takes strength.

  10. sailor farmer unpack The prefix un- means “not” or “the opposite of”. repack The prefix re- means “again”. Unit 5 Ben Franklin- Day 1 • unhappy • retell • unplug • reopen • unload

  11. Word Work • reuse • recycle • unlucky • remake • undress • replay • unsafe • untrue un- re- locked read zipped send made heated do draw sure planted Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  12. Word Reading - Prefixes un-, re- • renew • unchain • sadly • retest • unfold • undress • repaint • uncap • actor • rethink • unclear • harmful • rewrite • unfair • restart Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  13. Reading WB page 173 • Spelling WB page 117 • Journal - Draw a picture of a kite. Write about what you can do with a kite. • Centers Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 1

  14. Daily Journal WritingDay 1 Draw a picture of a kite. Write about what you can do with it.

  15. Ben Franklin and His First KiteDay 2

  16. Daily Fix-it • She helpt me built it. • I will re pay she. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

  17. Daily Fix-it • She helpt me built it. She helped me build it. 4. I will re pay she. I will repayher. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

  18. Morning Warm-up Today we will reread the book about the Wright brothers. They were unafraid to try new things. What new things would you like to try? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

  19. Amazing Words • glider - A glider is an airplane without an engine that is kept up in the air by the wind. • unmanned - If a plane has a pilot, it is manned. If it does not have a pilot, it is unmanned. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

  20. hole fine h old m ost m ind w ild Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 • f ind • p ost • child • g old • blind • sc old

  21. Word Work • cold • host • rind • told • mild Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 remind

  22. Word Reading - Long Vowels i, o • behind • row • unwind • host • poster • fine • most • rope Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2 • wild • told • hold • high • child • toad • tie

  23. Read the Words “How many brothers did Ben Franklin have?” asked Kenji. “I don’t know, “ answered Carlos, “but I read that his family was poor.” “He liked to carry out many different experiments,” added Kate.

  24. Reading WB pages 174, 175, 176 • Spelling WB page 118 • Journal - Write about an invention you think is very useful. Tell how you think it was invented. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 2

  25. Daily Journal WritingDay 2 Write about useful inventions.

  26. Ben Franklin and His First KiteDay 3

  27. Daily Fix-it • I tryed to fly mi kite. • It has too windie. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  28. Daily Fix-it • I tryed to fly mi kite. I tried to fly my kite. • It has too windie. It was too windy. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  29. Morning Warm-up Today we will read about Ben Franklin. He did an experiment with a kite. His friends helped him. How do your friends help you with ideas? Unit 5 Ben Franklin -

  30. Amazing Words • soar - If something can soar, it can fly high in the air. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  31. restart blindfold • scold • kindest • unwind • replayed Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3 • unclean • refold • rewind • wild • most

  32. Word Reading • most • old • gold • reuse • mind • unfold • find Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  33. Build Words base word un- re- kind told wind made lucky Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  34. Classification Chart Animals Objects Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  35. A kite is an object that can fly. What do we know about how a kite flies in the air? We are going to read a story about young Ben Franklin and his first kite. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  36. Vocabulary • hearth • hasty pudding • amazing • invention • harbor

  37. High - Frequency Words • about • carry • poor • colors • different • brothers • once • answered • thought Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  38. Multiple - Meaning Words I like to watch fireworks. My father wears a gold watch. • poor • head • wave • rock Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  39. Reading WB page 177 • Spelling WB page 119 • Journal - Write about a time you experimented with something new. • Centers Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  40. Sentences What makes a great inventor? Ben Franklin worked hard. He always had a plan. Nothing was impossible! Follow Ben’s example if you want to be an inventor. Ben was also a scientist and a writer. You can read more about Ben’s life. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 3

  41. Daily Journal WritingDay 3 Write about a time you experimented with something new.

  42. Ben Franklin and His First KiteDay 4

  43. Daily Fix-it • Jan call my project silly • I thinke that were unkind. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  44. Daily Fix-it • Jan call my project silly Jan called my project silly. • I thinke that were unkind. I think that was unkind. Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  45. Morning Warm-up Today we will read about an amazing invention. The inventor uses old things in different ways. What objects might you use in a new way? Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  46. Amazing Words • curious - If something is curious, it is strange or unusual. • intelligent - Intelligent means “bright or smart.” Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  47. different poor brotherscarry answered • Names two boys in the same family. ________________ • Tells what you did when someone asked you a question. ______________ • Means the opposite of rich. ________________ • Tells about things that are not alike. ________________ • Tells something you can do for a baby who cannot walk yet. ________________ Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  48. crawl haul breath saw bread Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

  49. Word Reading • awful • shoes • barely • wriggle • through • built • because • little • heads • wonderful • science • learn • great • touch • show • early • heavy • slowly • opened • saw Unit 5 Ben Franklin - Day 4

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