Young Thomas Edison

Young Thomas Edison
Vocabulary Words

Unit 2 Lesson 10

​something new that someone

thinks up and creates.

​​invention

​is a test that helps scientists answer

their questions.

​​experiment

​a place where scientists work and

do experiments.

​​laboratory

​ very smart.

​​genius

​is a small machine or tool that is useful.

​​Gadget

​run by electricity.

​​electric

​is a sound, a movement, or another sign

that sends a message.

​​Signal

​ sometimes but not very often.

​​Occasional

Multiple Choice

You need to plug in the lamp

because it runs on _______________ power.

• electric

• gas

• water

Multiple Choice

Sara built an ______________ that makes

his bed for him.

• exercise

• airplane

• invention

Multiple Choice

Dr. Simmons did an ______________ to

find out what happens to plants

that do not get any sunlight.

• infection

• experiment

• adventure

Multiple Choice

What does the word laboratory mean

in the sentence below?

Thomas Edison spent many hours

in his laboratory trying to make a

light bulb.

• a room where a scientist sleeps

• a house where a scientist lives

• a place where a scientist works

• a place where a scientist eats

Multiple Choice

What does the word genius mean in

the sentence below?

Like Ben Franklin, Thomas

Edison was a genius.

• dull or unintelligent
• average or mediocre
• talented or skilled
• intelligent or creative

Multiple Choice

Which invention do you use every day?

• Smartphone
• Bicycle
• Refrigerator

Open Ended

What do you think has been the world’s most

important invention?

Multiple Choice

What kind of experiment would you do to see how

magnets work?

• Test if magnets work better in cold temperatures
• Observe how magnets react to different colors
• See if magnets can be used to cook food
• Conduct an experiment to test the attraction and repulsion properties of magnets.

Multiple Choice

Which gadget do you use most often in the kitchen?

• I use the vacuum cleaner most often in the kitchen.
• I use the stove most often in the kitchen.
• I use the television most often in the kitchen.

Open Ended

With a partner, decide which of these items uses

electric power. On a sheet of paper, make a list of the items that are electric .