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576111: Thomas Edison: A Brilliant Inventor Thomas Edison: A Brilliant Inventor
By Lisa DeMauro, ed. / Harpercollins Publishing

Take a close-up look Thomas Edison, the brilliant scientist who perfected the light bulb and founded the first movie studio. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME for Kids. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this inventor who revolutionized our world. Recommended for ages 7 to 9.

22753: Electricity, Intermediate Thematic Unit Electricity, Intermediate Thematic Unit
By Teacher Created Resources

Thematic Units from Teacher Created Materials are literature based, cross-curricular, and ready to use. They provide activities, many of them hands-on, for all areas of the curriculum, including math, science, language arts, social studies, physical education, art, and music. Each book offers two or more literature-based units and lesson plans plus cross-curricular activities and worksheets, a culminating activity, management ideas, and a bibliography. Complete and comprehensive, these reproducible units are designed with student interest and teacher usability in mind. The planning is complete. The book used in "Electricity" (that will need to be purchased or borrowed) is: "Electricity" by Steve Parker There are also several articles in this workbook about Inventors and their Inventions.

066923: Thomas Edison Biography FunBook Thomas Edison Biography FunBook
By Carole Marsh & Sherry Moss(Editor) / Gallopade International

Everyone's favorite way to learn about America's most important citizens! Easy-to-read information, facts, trivia, humor and activities are all included in Biography Funbooks! Ages 7-12. paperback.



Slideshow pictures courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, (search for Thomas Edison)