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How cans are made

Lesson 1 - How cans are made

By studying the processes involved in the manufacture cans, children locate information from a text source in order to complete a sequential text activity based on the can manufacturing process.

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Learning Objectives:

  • To appreciate the processes involved in the manufacture of two and three-piece welded cans.
  • To locate information from a text source.
  • To complete a sequential text activity based on the can manufacturing process.

Resources:

  • Activity Sheet 1a – Information Sheet ‘How three-piece cans are made’.
  • Activity Sheet 1b – Information Sheet ‘How two-piece cans are made’.
  • Activity Sheet 2 – A sequential text activity - ‘How three-piece cans are made’.
  • Activity Sheet 2a – A sequential text activity – Three-piece cans Answer Sheet
  • Activity Sheet 3 – A sequential text activity – ‘How two-piece cans are made’
  • Activity Sheet 3a - A sequential text activity – Two-piece cans Answer Sheet

 

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