Manufacturing Technology

processes, waste reduction strategies, and cradle-to-cradle design concepts. ●​ Have students conduct product life cycle analyses, considering the environmental and economic impacts of their products from raw material extraction to disposal or recycling.

Resources/Suggested Lesson(s) Skills:

●​ Students learn and participate in the manufacturing process. ●​ Students make quality control and labor efficiency improvements.

Scaffolded Learning: ●​ Use the class-selected puzzle from the previous unit as the mass-production product. ●​ Have small groups manufacture a small wooden product while other teams of students peer-review their quality and efficiency. ●​ Consider having all class periods produce the same product based on given standards and create a multi-class competition for a top-class reward. Vocabulary ●​ Mass Production

●​ Production System ●​ Continuous System ●​ Efficiency