Kite experiment

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kite-experiment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Kite experiment known for?Demonstrated that lightning is an electrical discharge
2. What is the discoverer?Benjamin Franklin
3. What is the year of experiment?1752
4. What was Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment?Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm to show that lightning is a form of electricity.
5. How did Franklin use a kite to catch lightning?He attached a sharp metal wire to the kite, let the string get wet with rain, and held a metal key so sparks would jump from the key to his hand.

Electrical Discharge: The rapid release of electrical energy, often observed as a spark or flash.
Conductivity: The measure of a material's ability to conduct electric current.
Insulator: A substance that resists the flow of electrical current.
Hypothesis: A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.