Who's Who in Woodland, Franklin? / Franklin the Inventor
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningScience
Summary
A 'who's who' in Woodland helps Franklin appreciate everyone's role and strengths. In the second story, Franklin the inventor sketches and builds a gadget to solve a problem.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about knowing your neighbors and about inventing something.
- What did Franklin appreciate about different Woodland friends?
- What did Franklin's invention do, and how did he build it?
- What gadget would you invent to make a chore easier?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: invent, design, appreciate.
Try it: Draw a plan for an invention that solves a small everyday problem.