Patterns of production
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can investigate the production of a mobile phone and describe some of the effects the manufacturing process has on people's lives.
Key learning points
- Electronic devices have complex global supply chains.
- The availability of natural resources, workers and transportation costs influence the location of manufacturing.
- The way some products are manufactured can lead to poor working conditions for people in different parts of the world.
Keywords
Supply chain - A supply chain is all of the stages involved in producing goods, transporting them and selling them to customers.
Natural resources - Natural resources are those that come from Earth without human influence and can be used for human needs.
Transport - Transport is a way of travelling between places and methods of transport include cars, buses, trains, bicycles.
Working conditions - Working conditions are the physical and mental conditions that people experience in their jobs.
Common misconception
All the parts of a mobile phone come from one country.
The raw materials which go into making phones come from all around the world.
Teacher tip
You could do a roleplay activity where children have to interview each other on what it is like to work in a mobile phone factory.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a worker?
Q2.What is an electronic device?
Q3.Which of the following is not a definition of a global supply chain?
Q4.Which of the following is a commodity?
Q5.Which of the following is not a manufactured good?
Q6.What is a supplier?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Electronic devices have complex __________ supply chains.
Q2.Which of these is not part of the supply chain?
Q3.What are natural resources?
Q4.What are working conditions?
Q5.What are transportation costs?
Q6.Working conditions are in lots of phone factories
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