Manufacturing Teacher Resources

Students examine the effect of hazardous chemicals on humans. They discover how the chemicals are cleaned up and the facilities in their neighborhood. They identify federal and local agencies that oversee environmental hazards

Learners examine the geography, politics and history of their local town of New Haven, Connecticut. Using the internet, they explore the neighbors of New Haven and write directions from their house to school. In groups, they research...

Students study how industrial technology helps clean up and prevent air pollution. They role play as engineers to examine methods of engineering pollutant recovery methods such as scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, cyclones, and...

Students investigate the engineering design process and the relationship between distance, time, and speed. Using a generic car base, small groups design a device that will protect an egg on or in the car as it is rolled down a ramp at...

Paper Lesson Plan - Students discover how paper is made. Working together, they make their own paper. This activity introduces students to recycling; what it is and its importance. Students study the process of how paper is made, and...

Students tabulate the First Industrial Revolution where a significant number of inventions and innovations appeared transforming American life. Cite examples of change (ex. telegraph) in the lives of Americans during the era of question....

Students demonstrate a sequence of events through the creation of an animated flowchart. Students research the internet and select parts involved in assembling a car. They animate the model and the parts. Students create a flow chart...

Learners research and study the disaster of Bhopal to grasp the essential concept of controlling chemical reactions. They explain how the Bhopal disaster might have been prevented based upon their knowledge of factors affecting the rate...

Students investigate plastic resins and their uses. In this plastics lesson plan, students describe major plastic resins and what they are used for, they compare and contrast the properties of plastic resins and they list products that...

Students test the adhesive strength of different tapes. For this adhesive lesson, students conduct an experiment to test the shear strength of the adhesives, take measurements, record data, and draw conclusions to explain each product's...

Students test the stickiness of natural substances. In this adhesion as a property of matter lesson, students build a tool to test the adhesion of natural "glues" such as honey, peanut butter, flour and water paste, and jelly. Students...

In this chemistry in action worksheet, high schoolers read about sulphuric acid, the use of metals, the production of titanium and the detection of chemical elements and compounds. Students are given 8 statements about what they...

Students learn about the properties of glass. In this making and molding glass lesson, students participate in an experiment where they will learn how glass is created and how it is shaped to create bottles and jars. Students also...

In this recognizing facts about the state of Michigan worksheet, learners read factional phrases and choose the person, place, or thing being described. Students answer 10 multiple choice answers.

In this environmental awareness activity, learners complete 8 pages pertaining to waste, landfills, recycling and composting. Included are: matching words and definitions, crossword puzzle, scrambled letters, a code, word search and a...

In this fabication worksheet students examine what the acronym "DIP" means. They answer a set of questions and identify integrated circuits. 

Young scholars create a collage of wood products labeled by type of wood product.  In this product engineering lesson plan, students work in groups to find pictures of solid wood products, engineered wood products, wood pulp, paper...

For this addition problem solving worksheet, students solve four word problems by adding two addends together. The addends go up to the millionth place. There is available space on the worksheet for students to show their work.

In this Zimbabwe worksheet, students read an article and examine a map of Zimbabwe and then respond to 11 short answer questions regarding the economy and geography of the country.

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students use graphing to solve systems of linear inequalities.  The two page worksheet contains a combination of five multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are...

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students graph the solution set of a system of inequalities.  The two page worksheet contains a combination five multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are included. 

in this applications of logarithmic functions activity, students solve 11 short answer problems. Students use logarithms to find half lives, compound interest, and population growth given a word problem.

Students examine fabric. For this Applied Science lesson, students look at the fibers of fabric through a microscope. Students compare and contrast a variety of fibers.

In this decision-making worksheet, students choose 1 out of 6 toys for a young boy. Students match 7 vocabulary terms to their proper definitions. Students fill in 3 blanks in 2 sentences. Students complete a variety of assignments about...