Benjamin Franklin and the Discovery of Electricity: Separating Fact from Fiction
Author: Peterson, Megan Cooley
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2254
Points per Word
0.000222
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
During a thunderstorm in 1752, Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn't discover electricity that day.