WHO WAS

EDWIN BINNEY
MINI UNIT STUDY
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BOOKS ABOUT EDWIN BINNEY
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow
Edwin Binney by Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Crayola Creators: Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith by Lee Slater

BOOKS ABOUT CRAYONS

Crayola: A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon by Crayola LLC
Crayola! The Secrets of the Cool Colors and Hot Hues (Science of Fun Stuff)by Bonnie Williams
Crayola ® Colorology ™: Color in Science, Nature, Art, and Culture by Mari Schuh
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock! by James Dean
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
I'm Having a Sky-Blue Day!: A Colorful Book about Feelings by Maggie Testa
I'm Feeling Macaroni and Cheese: A Colorful Book about Feelings by Tina Gallo
Happiness Tastes Like Cotton Candy by Tina Gallo
I'm a True-Blue Friend! (Crayola) by Maggie Testa

YOUTUBE PINTEREST

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCE SUGGESTIONS

Crayola Crayon Melter
Crayola Color Chemistry Set For Kids
Crayola: Create It Yourself: 52 Colorful DIY Craft Projects for Kids to Create Throughout the Year
EDWIN BINNEY
Edwin Binney was born in
1866. Of all his
inventions, he loved the
Crayola crayons most.
Edwin worked at the
factory with chemists
and designers to create
the products.
Edwin Binney was born in 1866. Of all his inventions, he
loved the Crayola crayons most. Edwin worked at the
factory with chemists and designers to create the
products.
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Edwin Binney was born in 1866. Of all his inventions, he
loved the Crayola crayons most. Edwin worked at the factory
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 BIOGRAPHY OF EDWIN BINNEY
FULL NAME:

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DATE OF DEATH:

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TIMELINE OF EDWIN BINNEY
Compare and Contrast Yourself and Edwin Binney
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
 ALPHABET OF COLOR
Crayola held a color-naming competition. They let kids name the crayons.
Challenge yourself to make up a crayon name for every letter.

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 CREATE YOUR OWN CRAYON
Watch this video to learn how to make crayons from scratch.
After creating your own crayon fill in the information below.

MY CRAYON’S NAME:
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PIGMENTS I USED:
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PROCESS TO CREATE:
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