Manufacturing: Manufacturing in the 21st Century

Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Classroom Lesson Plan

Manufacturing:  Manufacturing in the 21st Century

GRADE LEVEL: 6-8

ACADEMIC SUBJECT(S) MOST APPROPRIATE FOR ACTIVITY:  Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Industrial Tech, General

SOURCE ORGANIZATION:
Discovery Education

TIME TO COMPLETE: 3 Class Periods

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DESCRIPTION:

This lesson explores how manufacturing has changed over time and facilitates opportunities for students to engage with the exciting technologies used by engineers and designers.

OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  • understand and define advanced manufacturing.
  • evaluate how and why manufacturing has changed over time.
  • apply an understanding of modern manufacturing to design a new product.

SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEO:

Provided by a joint venture between JET, True North Stars Perkins Consortium, IRRRB, and Story North Productions to be used with the Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Project, Manufacturing Sector.

MANUFACTURING VIDEO:

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