Franklyn M. Branley
- Franklyn M. Branley was born June 15, 1915 in New Richelle, New York.
- In the 1930's Franklyn M. Branley began a teaching career in elementary and secondary  school.
- At the age of 21, Franklyn M. Branley started writing science articles.
- Franklyn M.Branley's first book was published in 1946 called "Experiments in Science."
- Between 1947 and 1957, Franklyn M. Branley co-authored 9 "experiment series" books where kids could use household items .
-In the 1960's, Franklyn M. Branley, began to write a series called "Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science" series.
-In 1961, Franklyn M. Branley, won the Edison Award for Outstanding Children's Science Book called Experiments in Sky Watching.
- Franklyn M. Branley is an astromer and was chairman of the Hayden Planetarium located in New York City, in the 1960's and 70's.
- Franklyn M. Branley produced over 150 science books for kids in grades K-9.
- Franklyn M. Branley passed away on May 5, 2002.
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"No one really knows what they're like, of course. But I knew enough to challenge children to think about it. Kids love stuff like that."
Branley Quote from interview about book "Journey into a Black Hole."
Branley Web Sites
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A Sample of  Books by Franklyn M. Branley
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1974. SUNSHINE MAKES THE SEASONS. Illusrated by Shelley Freshman. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 0690004370.
Branley, Franklyn M. 1984. IS THERE LIFE IN OUTER SPACE? Illustrated by Don Madden. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 0690043740.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1985. FLASH, CRASH, RUMBLE, AND ROLL. Illustrated by Barbara and Ed Emberly. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0690044240.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1985. VOLCANOES. Illustrated by Marc Simont. New York: Harper Rowe Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0690044518.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1986. GRAVITY IS A MYSTERY. Illustrated by Don Madden. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 0690045263.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1987. ROCKETS AND SATELLITES. Illustrated by Giulio Maestro. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 0690045913.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1987. THE MOON SEEMS TO CHANGE. Illustrated by Barbara and Ed Emberley. New York: Harper Collins Publisher. ISBN 0690045832.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1987.IT'S RAINING CATS AND DOGS: ALL KINDS OF WEATHER, AND WHY WE HAVE IT. Illustrated by True Kelley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 039533070X.
Branley, Franklyn M. 1989. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DINOSAURS? Illustrated by Marc Simont. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0690047479.
- Branley, Franklyn M. 1990. THE CHRISTMAS SKY. Illustrated by Stephen Fieser. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. ISBN 0690047703.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 1990. EARTHQUAKES. Illustrated by Richard Rosenblum. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0690046618.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 2000. THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. Illustrated by True Kelley. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0060287020.
-Branley, Franklyn M. 2002. MISSION TO MARS. Illustrated by True Kelley. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0060298073.
Example Activity
An example activity for Franklyn M. Branley's books on space could be to promote a NASA week where life in space is simulated by building a space station incorporating the crystal experiment in the International Space Station book. A simulated shuttle could also be built, culminating with the building of a colony on Mars.
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