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Laura Benjamin Franklin

Invention lightning rod Benjamin Franklin is an outstanding man. He discovered how lightning works by using a key and a kite. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston 1706. He wanted to see how lightning works because it was striking houses on fire. After he invented it was on the top of people’s houses to keep the lightning from striking houses down. Some people agree that Benjamin Franklin was one of the best founding fathers of all time!

Discovery

Benjamin Franklin discovered how lightning works by using a key and a kite. After he did that he invented the lightning rod.

Childhood

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston 1706.When he was 17 he ran away from home. He moved to Philadelphia then London then back to Philadelphia.

What caused the Ben Franklin to make the invention?

He wanted to see how lighting works. He also flied a kite with a key attached to it .He proved that lightning cared an electrical charge.

How was the invention helpful?

The invention was a success. It was helpful because it prevented a person’s house strike down. It also helped the fire men not do as much work for blowing out fires.

Explain how the invention works

A lighting rod is a strait medal rod if lighting try’s to strike the house it will strike the medal rod instead caring the electrical charge down the rod into the ground.