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Thomas Edison
Nico V.Willow Room
June 2013
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IntroductionFamous Quotation: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't
work."Best known for: making the first
electric light bulb.
3 Key Qualities:1. Persevered2. Took Action3. Learned From Mistakes
What I find interesting: about
Thomas Edison is how he made
all his amazing inventions.
I chose this person because...he was a great inventor.
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Overcame a Hardship/Challenge
I read that he was taken out of
school because he asked too many
questions. He only got to go to
school for 3 months in his life! After
that he got taught at home.I think that was mean of the
teachers because he was being
curious and was taken out of schoolfor being curious. Even though he
left school, he continued learning
and his parents encouraged him to
ask questions.
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Showed Compassion and Empathy
I read that in 1862 at the
Mount Clemens Station he saw
a little boy standing on a train-track with a boxcar comingstraight at him. Thomas
dropped his things, ran and
saved the child.I think that was very risky
because he could have gotten
run over.
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Took Action
Thomas Edison made the following
inventions: in 1868 the Electric Vote
Recorder, in1869 the Universal Stock
Ticker (tracked stock market), in 1879 the
Electric Light Bulb, in 1891 the MotionPicture Camera, in 1896 the Fluorescent
Electric Light, in 1900 the Alkaline Battery,
in 1914 the Electric Miner's Head Lamp
and much more including the Phonograph. I think he took action by making the
inventions. I think he helped many people that needed the inventions.
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Persevered
I read that when he wastrying to make the lightbulb and he tried 1,500materials but nothing worked.Finally he found a material for
the filament that worked!I think that was persevering
because he tried so manyways and never gave up.
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Impact: How Things are Different Today
I read that in 1877 heinvented the Phonographwhich recorded sound on
tinfoil-coated cylinders.This was his favorite invention.I think that that was
making a difference because before that youcouldn't record sound.
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Viewed Problems as Opportunities
I read that before 1879
people had to use oil lamps,
but in 1879 Thomas Edison
invented the first electric lightbulb.I think the problem is that
people didn't have a good
source of light and Thomasthought about it as an
opportunity.
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Demonstrated Bravery
I read that he was looking
for a job but at night he
slept in the basement of a
factory when he moved toNew York City with only
$1 when he was 22.I think that was brave because he moved toa new place with no
money and tried to get a
job.
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Learned from Mistakes
Thomas Edison made many
chemicals that were used during
World War 1 in 1917. It took him
many months to do it.I think he learned from mistakes
when it took him months to get
the idea of how to make the
chemicals. Every time he made a
formula that didn't work he
learned that that formula didn't
work so he had to try a different
formula.
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Communicated and Shared
Thomas Edison communicated
with the press when he was
telling the press that his goal
was to make the light bulbwork in six weeks. He did this
in October 1878.I think that was communicating
because he was telling thepress to tell the world about
his goal
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Thomas Edison
Persevered when: making thelight bulb because he tried
1,500 different materials.
Took action by: making all his
inventions because he wanted
people to have a better life.
Showed compassion when:saving a little boy with a boxcar
coming straight at him.
Made a difference when: he
invented the phonograph
because he wanted people tobe able to record sound.
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Im a Change Maker when I invent
mini things.Im similar to my Change Maker
because I am curious.
My Change Maker is connected
to Henry Ford and the Wright
Brothers because they are both
inventors.
Author Talk
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Bibliography
Thomas Edison Packet
A Picture Book of Thomas Alva
Edison
Time for Kids Thomas Edison: A brilliantInventor
Thomas Edison: Reading A-Z
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Glossary
A Change Maker is: someonewho changes the world or a
small part of the world.
Boxcar: a train car that looks
like a box.
Phonograph: an invention thatrecords sound on tinfoil-coated
cylinders.Formula: a mix of ingredients.
