Apple Inc.

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apple-inc

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Apple Inc. built?April 1, 1976
2. What is the founding members?Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne
3. What is the key product innovations?Apple II (1977), Macintosh (1984), iPod (2001), iPhone (2007), iPad (2010)
4. What is Apple Inc. and what does it make?Apple Inc. is a company that makes popular devices like iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and AirPods. They design the hardware, software, and services that work together.
5. When was Apple founded and who started it?Apple was founded on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, and it began in Jobs' parents' garage.

Ecosystem: A network of interconnected hardware, software, and services that work together seamlessly.
Disruptive Innovation: An innovation that significantly alters the way consumers, businesses, or industries operate.
Supply Chain Management: The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.