Cotton Now & Then, Fabric-Making from Boll to Bolt
A visit to the fabric story by a mother and her children generates questions about where cotton cloth comes from. The reader learns how the production of cotton cloth begins with a seed and ends with bolts of cloth in fabric stores. Early production methods are compared to those used today.
Economic Concepts
- Prodcuers/Production
- COnsumers/Consumption
- Specialization
- Productive Resources
- Intermediate Goods
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S History
- Geography
- Science
Have the students look at the label in something they are wearing to see which items are made of cotton, wool, linen, or another material. Use their findings as a grouping activity.