Age: 10-11 years

Duration: 70 min

Objectives

• Map the journey of a product from factory to consumer using sequence language.
• Define supply chain terms: factory, delivery, distribution, consumer.
• Write a process paragraph with first, next, then, finally connectors.

Vocab

• factory / production: "Products are made at a factory during production."
• delivery / transport: "Delivery moves goods by truck, ship, or plane."
• distribution / warehouse: "Distribution centers store goods before stores receive them."
• consumer: "The consumer is the person who buys and uses the product."

Warm-up (5min)

Mystery object — hold up a pencil or phone case — quick chain: "What had to happen for this to be here?" List 5 steps orally as a class.

Main Activity (55min): "Supply Chain Basics"

"Product Journey Map Lab" — Round 1: Video or diagram walkthrough — factory → ship → port → warehouse → truck → store → consumer (8 min). Round 2: Vocab match — term cards to picture stations around room. Round 3: Sequence strip — scramble 8 steps; pairs reorder and read aloud with first/next/then/finally. Round 4: Product choice — each student picks one item (shoes, fruit, book) and drafts journey map with labels. Round 5: Process paragraph writing — 6–8 sentences describing journey; peer edit for sequence words and defined terms. Round 6: Connect to Lesson 01 — add one cause-effect sentence: "If delivery slows, then ___." Display best maps — supply chain arc piece #2.

Wrap-up (5min)

Choral chain: "First ___, next ___, finally the consumer ___ ."

Teacher Tips

• Second supply chain unit — link explicitly to Lesson 01 logic maps; same theme deepens vocabulary.
• Process writing supports Flyers Reading Part 5 sequencing and G5 essay body development.
• Use local examples (convenience store, online order) so abstract chain feels concrete.