Adventures of the puzzle squad.

Dugan's hero is the famous inventor, Thomas Edison. Dugan wants to know what Thomas was like as a young boy. Let's travel back in time with Dugan and Anita to meet Thomas.

Look at the picture closely. Do you see things that Thomas Edison invented? They are the:

* light bulb

* record player

* movie projector

* electric battery

* telephone

* electric lamp

* radio

DON'T TOUCH THAT!

Thomas likes to do science experiments. He has a laboratory at home. He marked all the bottles "POISON." Please circle the two bottles that look exactly the same.

PUZZLING PENNIES

Thomas saves pennies to buy chemicals for his experiments. Hidden in this picture are twelve pennies. Where are they?

LISTEN UP!

Connect the dots to see one of Thomas's future inventions. What is it?

KEY TALK

Dugan and Thomas are doing an experiment. Thomas is tapping out a message on a telegraph. The message is above the telegraph key. Now look at the Morse code key on the wall behind Dugan. Can you figure out what Thomas is saying?

WRONG YEAR

Dugan is amazed by what he sees on this train. Ten things were not invented until after 1879. Please circle them.

HOW MANY?

Dugan knows that Thomas lived to be eighty-four years old. How many things did he invent? To find out, count the number of 10s hidden in this picture. Then multiply your answer by eleven.

HEAR YE, HEAR YE!

Anita is puzzled. She knows that Thomas will invent the microphone and the record player. What else does she know about Thomas? Unscramble these words for the answer.

Edsino aws amolts feed yb eag twevle.

After Annita and Dugan returned to the present, they found some places where you can learn more about Thomas Edison. Here they are.

LAB ON A TRAIN

Thomas had his own lab on the train. He did experiments there in his spare time. One day, he was kicked off the train. Guess why. A clue is printed at the bottom of Annie's newspaper.

Answers

Dont Touch That!:

The third bottle from the left on the top shelf and the fourth bottle from the left on the middle shelf are the same.

Listen Up: The picture is a phonograph (record player).

Key Talk: Thomas's message is: LET'S EAT.

Wrong Year: The inventions that don't belong are: a radio, a CD player, a telephone, a TV, a calculator, a laptop computer, a curling iron, an electric toothbrush, a tape player, and a flashlight.

How Many?: There are ten "10s" in the picture. Edison patented almost 1,100 inventions.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!: Edison was almost deaf by age twelve.

Lab on a Train: Edison was kicked off the train after a fire started in his laboratory.