Curated OER
Life of Thomas Edison
Students research the life of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison lesson, students explore major life events of Thomas Edison. Students investigate the inventions of Thomas Edison. Students discover how various fields of study...
Other
History of Recording Technology: Edison's Invention of the Phonograph
Click through the pages on this site to read about Edison's development of the phonograph as well as a discussion of Edison's rivals who were seeking to develop a similar product. Read about the changes in the ways to record sound as the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The History of the Cylinder Phonograph
A learning module that begins with "The History of the Cylinder Phonograph" by The Library of Congress, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: The Rough Science Phonograph
Explains how a phonograph works and gives instructions on how to build one.
Smithsonian Institution
Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Poster as Portraiture: Edison's New Phonograph
A poster extolling the virtues of Thomas Edison's new phonograph is accompanied by text that explains the purpose of the poster and how it was made.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Make a Phonograph From Everyday Items
In this physics science fair project, the student will use common materials to play back sound from a vinyl record album. The student will investigate what kinds of materials produce the best sound. The Science Buddies project ideas are...
Read Works
Read Works: The Phonograph
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Adam who finds a secret place to escape family tension. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Thomas Edison National Historical Park: Edison Biography
Here is a very detailed biography of Thomas Edison ranging from his boyhood and his work as a telegrapher, moving on to his invention of the phonograph and incandescent light bulb, and finally, a description of his laboratories where he...
Curated OER
Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
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Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
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Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
Curated OER
Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
Curated OER
Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
Curated OER
Edison Phonograph Museum
Discusses the history of the Edison phonograph and provides photos.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Emile Berliner
Meet the inventor of the phonograph record and the phonograph, Emile Berliner.
Other
Earliest Voices: Recording the Early Voices
Here's an interesting look at the development of the phonograph by Thomas Edison and other inventors.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Edison
A good description of the inventions and life of this bright and ambitious man. As inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, movie camera and many others, Edison lived a very inspiring life. In Spanish.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thomas Alva Edison
Meet the inventor of the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, Thomas Edison.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous Inventors Thomas Edison
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short biographical piece shares information about Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, light bulb, motion picture camera, and more. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Thomas Edison National Historical Park: Thomas Edison
This site includes information about Thomas Edison's inventions and his home and family life. Find a lengthy biography and several sounds from Edison's original phonograph.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Thomas Alva Edison
As the inventor of the lightbulb, phonograph, and the printing telegraph, Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), improved the daily lives of everyday people.
Other
The Birth of the Recording Industry
Here is a very interesting article about the birth of the recording industry. It primarily deals with the invention and improvement of the phonograph beginning in 1877.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Thomas Edison
Brief biographical sketch of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the light bulb and phonograph.