Thomas Edison

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In his lifetime, Edison took out over 1,000 patents. How did he do it all? He slept only four hours a night. In this lesson, students read a short biography of the inventor of the light bulb. They review new vocabulary and discuss other important inventions.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
American
inventor

Vocabulary

invent
former
hire
partner
improve
wealthy
contribute
patent
a grew deal of
preserve
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