We have a packed Mix-ins for Monday for you today! This week LMS and UMS will be looking at the Articles of Confederation and what came next for our newly freed nation. Intermediate and Primary will have fun learning about the amazing Benjamin Franklin.
Resources Links:
Time for Kids: Benjamin Franklin | A brief summary of Franklin’s life and accomplishments.
Benjamin Franklin’s Inventions | Images and descriptions of some of Franklin’s inventions.
Poor Richard’s Almanack | Learn about Franklin’s “greatest business accomplishment”.
Benjamin Franklin’s Inventions and Improvements | Check out more of Franklin’s inventions on this page from the Benjamin Franklin Historical Society.
The Electric Ben Franklin | Play games, do experiments or take a quiz on this fun website.
Benjamin Franklin Games | Test your knowledge and skill with a variety of games.
Benjamin Franklin Coloring Pages | Print a few of these out for the kids to enjoy coloring.
The Articles of Confederation | Learn more about our first constitution and why it didn’t work.
Transcript of the Articles of Confederation | Read the actual Articles of the Confederation.
Summary of the Articles of Confederation | A helpful outline of the articles and what they meant.
Sleepy Hollow Podcast | For levels that are currently reading Sleepy Hollow this Stories Podcast version is a fun listen.
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Articles of Confederation | A overview of the events leading up to the Articles of Confederation and an explanation about why they failed.
The Articles of Confederation – Becoming the United States | A funny and informative cartoon video. This is the first of a series of four videos about the Articles of Confederation. Check out the rest HERE.
The Articles of Confederation – The Khan Academy | A discussion about the pros and cons of the Articles of Confederation and the reasons they were discarded.
Complete Ben Franklin & Inventions | Perfect for the younger grades, a cartoon full of information about Ben Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin – Biography for Kids | A biography about Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin | A 3 Minute History video all about Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin for Kids | Cartoon Ben explains the science behind his kite experiment.
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