What Would Ben Franklin Do?
by Jocelyn Smerz
Blending Social Studies and Science with a focus on STEM principles. This lesson is one in a series of lessons examining Benjamin Franklin's contribution to science. Students learn about his inventions and how he used an evidence-based approach. In this lesson, students relate how he used mapping skills and scientific evidence to lead to his discovery of the Gulf Stream. Students will learn about the Gulf Stream and map its location. Students will design an experiment and create a thermometer as a tool Franklin would have used to gather evidence.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Th4Rsv7JYvdrDnQF26nN1Ma_hU-1aaSm/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & Listening
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