Philips

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/philips

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. Who invented Philips?Cassette tape, compact disc (CD)
2. What is the founding location?Eindhoven, Netherlands
3. What is the founding year?1891
4. What did Philips start making in 1891?Philips began by making incandescent light bulbs in 1891.
5. How did Philips help change music?Philips invented the cassette tape and the compact disc, which changed how we listen to music.

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