Thomas Edison: America's Greatest Inventor: Educational Version

Kids, Technology, Inventions, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology
Cover of the book Thomas Edison: America's Greatest Inventor: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins, LearningIsland.com
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeannie Meekins ISBN: 9781311279996
Publisher: LearningIsland.com Publication: January 17, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Jeannie Meekins
ISBN: 9781311279996
Publisher: LearningIsland.com
Publication: January 17, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Thomas Edison was an inventor.
He invented the electric lighting system, the phonograph and alkaline batteries. He invented a camera to record moving pictures and a device for watching them. He added sound to create a motion picture.
He worked on and improved many of the machines we use today. He even created a battery powered car.
Thomas Edison created more inventions than any other inventor.
Edison believed in hard work, and insisted everyone around him work hard.
He never saw failure as a bad thing. He learned more from failed experiments than he did from successful ones.
All his notes were hand written. He wrote over five million documents. These included over 4000 notebooks, sketches and drawings, and correspondence. These documents help us understand who Thomas Edison was.

Find out more about Thomas Edison and some of his inventions in this 15-minute biography.

Ages 8 and up.
Reading Level: 6.9
Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Thomas Edison was an inventor.
He invented the electric lighting system, the phonograph and alkaline batteries. He invented a camera to record moving pictures and a device for watching them. He added sound to create a motion picture.
He worked on and improved many of the machines we use today. He even created a battery powered car.
Thomas Edison created more inventions than any other inventor.
Edison believed in hard work, and insisted everyone around him work hard.
He never saw failure as a bad thing. He learned more from failed experiments than he did from successful ones.
All his notes were hand written. He wrote over five million documents. These included over 4000 notebooks, sketches and drawings, and correspondence. These documents help us understand who Thomas Edison was.

Find out more about Thomas Edison and some of his inventions in this 15-minute biography.

Ages 8 and up.
Reading Level: 6.9
Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

More books from LearningIsland.com

Cover of the book 14 Fun Facts About the Rhine River by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book The House Built By Ghosts: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Lions: Big Cats of Africa: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book 14 Fun Facts About Elephants: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Giant Pandas: Cuddly Bamboo Lovers: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Scary Ghost Stories: A Collection of 15-Minute Ghost Stories by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book How Do Animals Stay Cool? A 15-Minute Book by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book The Case of the Hosiery Hero: A 15-Minute Brodericks Mystery, Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Paul Revere: American Patriot: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book I Wonder...Does a Hammerhead Shark Pound Nails? by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book 14 Fun Facts About Skunks: Educational Version by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book 14 Fun Facts About Yosemite: A 15-Minute Book by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Rachelle Tiny and the Giant Kitty Cat by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Yacouba Sawadogo: The Man Who Conquered the Desert by Jeannie Meekins
Cover of the book Bloody Mary: Queen of England by Jeannie Meekins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy