Electrical Wizard
Electrical Wizard by Elizabeth Rusch; ill. by Oliver Dominguez
Genre: biography
Electrical Wizard, a biography of Nikola Tesla, tells the story of a man who, from the time of his birth, was fascinated by electricity. It details his youth and his idea for alternating current--and his feud with Thomas Edison. The story itself glosses over a lot of Tesla's life--mainly his madness, but also many modern technologies we use today which were first conceived by Tesla. After the story, though, are biographical entries that are a bit more detailed, appropriate for older students with a curiosity about the inventor. There's also a second biographical entry about the rivalry between Tesla and Edison, and a few pages of notes about the science behind Tesla's inventions.
Lesson idea: Tesla is responsible for so many modern innovations, like remote controls, wireless internet, neon lights, and countless others. Give students some creative time to design their own invention, either on paper or with odds and ends!
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Genre: biography
Electrical Wizard, a biography of Nikola Tesla, tells the story of a man who, from the time of his birth, was fascinated by electricity. It details his youth and his idea for alternating current--and his feud with Thomas Edison. The story itself glosses over a lot of Tesla's life--mainly his madness, but also many modern technologies we use today which were first conceived by Tesla. After the story, though, are biographical entries that are a bit more detailed, appropriate for older students with a curiosity about the inventor. There's also a second biographical entry about the rivalry between Tesla and Edison, and a few pages of notes about the science behind Tesla's inventions.
Lesson idea: Tesla is responsible for so many modern innovations, like remote controls, wireless internet, neon lights, and countless others. Give students some creative time to design their own invention, either on paper or with odds and ends!
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