Read Works
Read Works: Inventions: Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the telephone, calculator, television, and clock have changed since they were invented. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Who Is Credited as Inventing the Telephone?
Find out who is credited for the invention of the telephone in this brief history.
Read Works
Read Works: Telephones: Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage is about how telephones have changed over the years. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Today's Telephone" by Barbara Radner
A learning module that begins with "Today's Telephone" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Invention of the Telephone: History and Timeline
While the invention of the telephone is usually attributed to Alexander Graham Bell, credit must also be given to others who were working on the concept around the same time. Read about the history of the telephone here. Includes a...
Other
Lemelson Center's Invention at Play: Sketch From Bell's Notebook
View a sketch from Bell's notebook from 1876. From a collection Bell's papers at the Library of Congress.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Alexander Graham Bell
This site provides a biographical sketch of Alexander Graham Bell and his inventions. Find out about Bell's patents in addition to the telephone.
Great Idea Finder
Fascinating Facts About Alexander Graham Bell
Fascinating facts about Alexander Graham Bell, the Canadian inventor of the telephone. Incorporated into the site include and 'at a glance' summary of his life, a 'milestones' timeline and a brief summary of his life story. In addition,...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Invention of the Telephone
This primary source set uses physical objects, documents, photographs, and drawings to tell the story of the invention of the telephone and its transformative impact on modern-day communication. Includes a teaching guide.
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Alexander Graham Bell Primary Source Activity
Eighth graders will critically examine primary sources to gain a better understanding of Alexander Graham Bell and the impact of his inventions.
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Achievements: Telephone
This resources features an overview of the history behind the technological development of the telephone today and a timeline showing the important dates.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Telephone
The Great Idea Finder provides information on the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell and its history throughout the years. Links to other sites with information are provided.
South Carolina Educational Television
Kids Work!: History of Telecommunications
An in-depth look at inventions and developments that had an impact on telecommunication.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Technology Timeline 1750 1990
Did you ever wonder who invented something, and when it was invented? Go to this interactive timeline that highlights inventors/inventions from 1750-1990. Click on the topic to read a brief paragraph about that invention.
Other
Edison: His Life and Inventions: The Telephone, Motograph, and Microphone
This site offers the text of a book by Frank Dyer and Thomas Martin published in 1929 on the inventions of Thomas Edison. This particular page discusses Alexander Graham Bell's development of the telephone and the controversy over Thomas...
Other
Mc Cord Museum:operator. May I Help You?: Bell Canada's 125 Years
What if you didn't have a cell phone or Internet access? This site explores the history of telecommunications from the invention of the telephone to the technology we have now.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Alexander Graham Bell
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor of the telephone, who was featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Bell Telephone 1876
Acoustics, variable resistance and allegations of foul play contribute to the exciting story of the invention of the telephone.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone
Biographical information and a photograph of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Who Am I?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a review of famous inventors and people of the Second Industrial Revolution. Activotes questions are included. There is a citation for a United Streaming video clip at the end that could be...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Zip Code and Telephone Research
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will research appropriate Internet websites to locate zip codes and telephone numbers for local businesses.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Ear Guitar
This simple activity helps students understand the role of vibration in producing sound.