What contributions has Benjamin Franklin made? by Susan Campbell

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Benjamin Franklin established a fire department

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Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence

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Ben Franklin invented swim paddles for his hands and swim fins for his feet when he was mere eleven.

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Benjamin Franklin did an experiment by making an electric spider jump between a wire and electric tube.

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Benjamin Franklin established the odometer that told him how far he had ridden to deliver the mail.(pg412)

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When Ben was mere eleven,he invented swim paddles and swim fins for his hands and feet.

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Benjamin Franklin established a hospital.

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Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals so older folks can see up close and far away.(pg 412)

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Benjamin Franklin established an academy

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Benjamin Franklin did an experiment where he shocked two people when they were trying to kiss on a wax floor and with one holding a wire while the other person held an electric tube.

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Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod.

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Benjamin Franklin invented wood swimming paddles for his hands, and wood fins for his feet, so that he could swim faster when he was only 11.

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Ben invented a library chair and a long wooden arm incase he got dizzy from climbing stairs.

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When Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod his simple invention worked beautifully. Benjamin Franklin won many awards from scientists all around the world.

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Benjamin got an electric fire out of the sky. Ben did it with a silk kite. He put it far so he wouldn't get shocked. He flew his kite to an enormous stormy cloud. Then, Ben put his knuckle, and a spark of lighting came out. It was a success.

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Benjamin Franklin and his son made a silk kite with a wire on top to attract some lightning out of the skies. They attached a kite string with a key to the bottom. It took many tries until they gave up. Finally, when Ben touched the key, a bright spark of electricity came out! He really took lightning out of the sky!

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Benjamin Franklin invented the library chair to climb up the shelf's to take books or put them back up. and in case climbing got dizzy, he invented a long wooden arm that could help you grab books easily aswell.

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One of Benjamin Franklin's scientific experiments was to store oil into bamboo walking sticks, so he could drop oil into the rough waves as it turns into smooth and light water.

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Benjamin Franklin made a golden frame that could shock anyone who tried to lift it up.

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Benjamin Franklin laid on his back, held on to a kite string, and voila, he went fast across the pond zooming.

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Ben lay on his back and held on to a kite string and let it pull him lickety-split across the pond. That was his second invention.

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Benjamin Franklin made a silk kite with a wire ,kite string ,and a key.And they tied the key to the kite string and let the kite fly in the sky.And they waited and waited until a struck of lighting hit and the key gave a spark.

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Benjamin Franklin help start a hospital

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Benjamin Franklin invented a long wooden arm so you can get a library book on the top shelf.Because climbing stairs made him dizzy so he wanted to make life easier.

Benjamin Franklin wrote almanacs that gave people funny advice about life and told them when to plant their crops

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Benjamin Franklin wrote that oranges, limes, and grapefruit give people healthy gums and skin!

Ben was a born inventor

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Benjamin Franklin made a wooden swim paddler.

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Ben made the library chair for getting up to tall shelves, and a long wooden arm if climbing up was too tiring.

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He invented an armonica to play beautiful music that sounded like it came from heaven.

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Benjamin Franklin liked to invent a lot of things.For example he made a wooden arm to grab a book from the library because he would get dizzy climbing stairs.

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Benjamin Franklin made silk kite with a wire ,kite string ,and a key .Benjamin and his son tied the key to the kite string and they let it fly in the sky.And they waited and waited but the a struck of lighting hit and the key latched a spark of electricity.

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Benjamin Franklin invented a odometer