Teacher Created Materials - TIME For Kids Informational Text: A Visit to a Car Factory - Grade 2 - Guided Reading Level I
Time for Kids(r) Informational Text Series
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What’s inside...
Learn the many steps that must be followed to make a car! With vibrant, detailed photos, informational text, and a chart to show steps of the assembly line, even the most reluctant reader will want to learn more about this fascinating factory! About Shell Education: Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
6-10
Length
24 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What steps do you think are involved in making a car, and which part would you like to learn more about?
How do you think the workers at the car factory feel about their jobs, and why?
If you could design a car, what special features would it have?
Why do you think cars are important in our daily lives?
Can you think of any ways that making cars could be more environmentally friendly?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to relate the processes in the car factory to assembling toys or building projects they've undertaken. Ask them to consider the teamwork involved and compare it to working together in school or with friends. Facilitate a creative discussion by imagining futuristic cars and exploring innovative, eco-friendly ideas. Lastly, stress the importance of each role in the car factory and discuss the value of different jobs in our community.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding processes and sequences
Explanation: The book takes readers through the step-by-step process of how cars are made in a factory, highlighting the sequence from start to finish.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this understanding of processes and sequences to organize their tasks, such as doing homework or completing chores, efficiently.
Example Lesson: Appreciation for teamwork
Explanation: The story illustrates how various professionals collaborate in a car factory to achieve a common goal, emphasizing the importance of teamwork.
Real-World Application: This can encourage children to value cooperative group activities at school or in sports, recognizing everyone's unique contributions.
Example Lesson: Curiosity and learning
Explanation: By exposing readers to the inner workings of a car factory, the book nurtures curiosity about how things are made and the technology behind them.
Real-World Application: Children can be inspired to explore other interests or topics, leading to a lifelong love of learning.
Example Lesson: Importance of details
Explanation: Details of the car manufacturing process are meticulously described, showing how each part is crucial to the final product.
Real-World Application: Kids learn the importance of paying attention to details in their own projects or studies, understanding that every small part contributes to the whole.