Lesson Plan:
A Day as T-Shirt Factory Worker: Grades 3-8
For This Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Created by: Gillian Jackson In this lesson students will learn about how fabric is cut and sewn into t-shirts. Students will learn the steps of making t-shirts in a factory and learn about why assembly lines are the most efficient means to mass produce t-shirts.
Subject Area(s):
Life Skills, Home Economics, Arts and Crafts
Recommended Grade Level:
3rd - 8th
Estimated Time: 
2 hours
Learning Objectives:
- To understand the steps of manufacturing a tee-shirt
- To learn about workers at a cut and sew facility
- To define assembly lines and understand why they are used
Materials Needed:
- Photocopies of t-shirt pattern
- Scissors
- Colored construction paper
- Glue
- White paper
Lesson Plan Content:
- Vocabulary
- Teacher Background Information
- TrackMyT.com Activities
- In Classroom Activities:
- Activity 1 – Cut and Sew on an Assembly Line
- Activity 2 – T-Shirt Sewing Sequencing