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This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) will help students and educators looking at domestic manufacturing. The page highlights products manufactured in the state of Florida including food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, metals,...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features a meteorology activity designed for sixth graders. In this activity, students learn to search for trends in weather forecasts then play the role of school officials to determine whether school should be closed for snow. In the...

This video, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, features interviews with women in the manufacturing industry, who hold a range of positions including CEO, president, costing manager, and director of human resources. During the interview, the women discuss the range...

This educator resource, provided by the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), contains information for women considering careers in manufacturing. "By exploring and preparing for careers in manufacturing, women can make a significant positive impact on America’s economy. Today’s...

This video from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, examines the subject of women working in the manufacturing industry.  The video details the beginning of women entering the field of manufacturing at the onset of World War I in 1917 and addresses the...

This 175-page toolkit provides guidance to community college administrators and faculty who are interested in bringing the work-based learning model to college courses. "Work-based courses are community college courses that have been redesigned in partnership with employers so competencies are...

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM) addresses the need for highly skilled workers in the manufacturing workplace by building programs that provide resources to educators and students interested in learning new technologies in manufacturing. The NCNGM is directed by the...

This short video, created by National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), discusses the educational opportunities in emerging fields of technology. The resource focuses on biotechnology. It interviews faculty, students and administration for insight into opportunities in this field. An...