Manufacturing Technologies: Making a Picture Frame
Source Institutions
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Learners examine the manufacturing process while they make picture frames from cereal boxes. Although this is a simple project, it gives learners the opportunity to think about and discuss the more complex engineering topics of: mass production, quality control, production efficiency, safety, product design, and distribution. Resource contains vocabulary definitions and suggestions for assessment, extensions, and scaling for different levels of learners.
- Under 5 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 11 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- 1 empty cereal box per student
- decorating materials, such as paint, markers, buttons, beads, glitter, stickers, string, modeling clay, PlayDoh, etc.
- scissors
- pencil
- ruler
- glue
- scotch tape
- paint and brushes
- an appropriate 3 x 5 inch (7.6 x 12.7 cm) picture (to be framed)
Subjects
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- The Nature of Science
- Science as a Career
- The Nature of Technology
- The Design Process
- Research and Development
- The Design Process
Informal Categories
- Arts and Crafts
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
Includes assesments for student learning
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Unluaslan, Ersa
Source Collection:
- TeachEngineering
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Regents of the University of Colorado, ©2013
Funding Source:
- Pratt & Whitney
