The Water Mill: Industrial Revolution for Kids Unit Study, Slater Mill and Early Textile Mills 1790–1850 (Ages 8–12) | From Forge to Factory Pack 2

This Industrial Revolution unit study for ages 8–12 covers water power, Samuel Slater's mill at Pawtucket, the Waltham and Lowell mills, and the lives of child workers and the "mill girls".

Inside (10 pages):

• Where we are on the timeline
• Original reading: "The River That Spun Thread"
• A "How a Water Mill Works" diagram
• A 14-word vocabulary list
• Activities: true/false, and a workshop-vs-mill comparison chart
• "Thinking Like a Historian", a primary-source-style account written for this pack
• A paper-plate water wheel project (water only, with no heat and no sharp tools)
• Answer key and a sources page. Drawings are original.

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