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This webpage, provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, includes videos from the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated To Unlock Potential (AMP-IT- UP) project. AMP-IT-UP is a partnership between the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Griffin-Spalding County School System....

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, uses an EasyBake oven and edible materials as a means to interest younger students in nanotechnology. The creation of a 'wafer' in the EasyBake oven simulates concepts in chip fabrication for electronic devices, such as...

​​​​​This 80-page teacher guide, provided by the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, includes ready-made lessons for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in manufacturing. This guide includes the following chapters: What is Manufacturing, Manufacturing in Minnesota,...

This lesson, developed by Cindy Nestel of Summit Middle School, is designed to be a follow-up lesson to "Which Rare Earth Element Will Be Named 'The Element of the Year?'" The lesson serves as an integrated science and math activity, in which students analyze data about rare earth elements and read...

This activity is provided by the Stanford Solar Center and gives students the opportunity to study sunspots. Students will measure sunspot speeds and shapes across the solar disk to determine whether the spots are on the Sun or are planets revolving around it (Galileo's dilemma). This activity...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features a mathematics activity designed for sixth graders. In this activity, students test different ways of assembling and packing dry wall hanger kits, using variability and measures of center to determine and argue for the most...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features a mathematics activity designed for sixth graders. In this activity, students examine candy manufacturing processes to determine the most consistent process, building both math and decision making skills. Students will use "...

This lesson, developed by Rebecca B. Holloway of Park Forest Middle School, connects the bridge between 'Science as Inquiry' and 'Transformation of Energy' and provides a strong link through which students can make real world connections and succeed on standardized assessments. Created using...

This page from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, offers a number of best practice guides for outreach. Each of these downloadable resource booklets addresses a topic related to technological education and the workforce pipeline, ranging from introducing and...

This publication, from Florida's Regional Center for Manufacturing Education (FLATE), presents a model for running summer robotic camps for middle and high school students. Authored by Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, and Marie A. Boyette, this paper offers details about FLATE's experiences as well...