Factories and Modern Work
Look inside a factory to see how machines help us make many things quickly, and learn about the new kinds of jobs people do today.
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Look inside a factory to see how machines help us make many things quickly, and learn about the new kinds of jobs people do today.
Key Questions
- Explain one advantage of making things in a factory.
- Compare making clothes by hand versus making them in a factory.
- Identify a product you use that was likely made in a factory.
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