Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor (Ch 17)

THE LIGHT’S GOLDEN JUBILEE

BIBLE:

Memory Verse:

Jordan memorized Isaiah 2:5 for this chapter. He copied it in his FIAR notebook. 

Character Study:

We continued to read through our chapter lessons in the FIAR Bible and Character Supplement.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Geography – Adding to Your Map of Edison’s Life:

Jordan color-coded the map of Edison’s life.

History – President Herbert Hoover:

Jordan had reviewed the presidents in Presidents of the United States.

He also read about “Hoover’s Economics” in Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook.

History – The Great Depression:

He also read about the great depression in Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook.

SCIENCE:

Edison’s Light Bulb – How it Works:

Bub read about electricity in What’s Science All About?

He also read The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip.

Afterwards, he used his electrical kit to light up a bulb.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Chapter Book GRAB BAG:

I created a MEGA Grab Bag for the Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor Mini Unit. The Grab Bag series is a collection of worksheets and/or activities that I created while studying the FIAR Chapter Book units with my children.

You can purchase your copy HERE at our TPT Store.

*NOTE: Please be aware that any printable from the Grab Bag series may have worksheets that are similar and/or the same as those available in our other printables. We try to include anything that could enhance your student(s) learning experience as you row the chapter book series.

Pinterest Board:

You can find most of the activities, ideas, and printables from this post on our Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor Pinterest Board.

Youtube Playlist:

As with our other rows, we created Thomas A. Edison: Young Inventor playlist with read-alouds, music, science, and other clips.

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