Ben Franklin's Secret Message (2006)

We all know Benjamin Franklin as an accomplished inventor, scientist, and statesmen, but did you know he was one of America’s first spies? Travel back to 1778 with PhysicsQuest to decipher a secret message from Ben.
 

Topics include:

• Static electricity
• Insulators and Conductors
• Energy Transfer
• Optics

Downloads:

• Materials List
• PhysicsQuest Manual (1.84 M) (includes teacher and student guides)
• Ben’s Letter: Script , Plain Text
• About Magic Squares
• Final Report
• Extension Activities (complete set)
• Static Electricity
• Conductors and Insulators
• Heat and Temperature
• Lenses and Optics
• Ways to connect PhysicsQuest to other subject areas
• Solutions