What Was the Industrial Revolution? Lesson Plans

If you’re a teacher with young students, it can be hard to teach them about the Industrial Revolution. That’s because there simply aren’t many materials out there that are age-appropriate for kids. Most websites and texts are written at a readability level that just isn‘t right for elementary students. But don’t worry!

American Industrial Revolution Task Card Pack

We’ve got you covered with our 24-card set of task cards covering all aspects of the Industrial Revolution for kids. From important inventions and inventors to causes and effects, your students will learn everything they need to know about this period in history—all in a fun, engaging format that will keep them learning throughout the entire class period.

Our task cards are perfect for review games before a chapter test or state assessment and reinforcement after they’ve been taught the material in class.

Industrial Revolution Activities – Middle School Lesson Plans

The task cards in this pack will assist your elementary/middle-grade students to answer the following essential questions about the Industrial Revolution.

• What is industrialization?
• When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
• What were the most useful inventions from the Industrial Revolution?
• How did the Industrial Revolution change America?
• How did the steam engine affect society?

Discover the answers to these questions and learn more Industrial Revolution facts for kids with these task cards and the accompanying resources in our U.S. and World History collections for kids.

Industrial Revolution Review Activities 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your U.S. History lessons. 

• Set up centers to review for a test.
• Play a game of “Scoot.” Place the task cards around the room and allow students to travel from one card to the next as they answer the questions.
• Use them as a review station as you reteach small groups.
• Need a quick formative assessment? Pass out a few of these task cards and have students answer them at the end of a lesson.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown on the Download button to download the Google Slides or PDF version of this resource. Print your book double-sided, cut it in half, and staple the pages in numerical order.

This resource was created by Ali Endlich, a teacher in South Carolina and Teach Starter Collaborator.