A Strive Scientist : Thomas Alva Edison

A Strive Scientist : Thomas Alva Edison

Background information

Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11,1847.He was strive and clever because he invented a lot of things.
Quotes
1.  I have not failed.I've just found 10000 ways that won't work.
2. Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn,' mean it's useless.
3. I never did anything by accident,nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.    
Major events
In 1859,Thomas was 12.He found that they were very poor so he did a part-time job.Do you know what he did?He sold newspapers on trains.

He got married in 1871 with Mary Stilvell. Thomas Edison and his wife--Mary had three children.

Thomas Edison had a big invention in 1877.He invented phonograph.What was it?Edison sang 'Mary has a little lamp'to test the phonograph was useful or not.

Edison invented electric light in 1879.

After Edison invented light, a sad thing happened.Mary died.Edison married the second wife, Mina Miller at 1886 and they had three children too.

Edison died in 1931.Everyone was very sad.

 

                           

Feeling

  We are glad to know these information about Thomas Alva Edison and write this blog.He is patient and smart so he could invent electric light.We learnt that we have to be patient. For example:A man go to learn cooking,but he didn't have patience.

Finally,the man might learn anything.

(Photos and videos shared by Gary.)

(Information shared by Vanness,Gary,Elizabeth,Patrick and Louise.)

Division of labour 

Jobs	Name
Title, References, Photos (captions, source and shared by …), Video (source and shared by) Information shared by…	Gary
Background information	Patrick 
Major events	Louise 
Quotes	Vanness
Our feelings What have you learnt from him/ her? Use adjectives to describe him/her with supporting details.	Elizabeth
Monitor the progress Upload the division of labour Offer help Communicate with her group mates in the blog.	Louise