Description
Studying how everyday items are made builds concrete understanding of materials science, manufacturing, and the design cycle in middle and high school design and technology STEM. This set of 10 reading passages with questions covers speakers, microphones, pillows, tape, glue, Velcro, DVDs and CDs, soccer balls, silk clothing, and bars of soap. Students can use it to help trace steps from raw material selection to forming, assembly, bonding, testing, and quality control while growing technical vocabulary and data analysis skills. Prompts connect physics, chemistry, and engineering with hands on evaluation of tolerances, performance, safety, sustainability, and life cycle impacts. Ready to use and standards aligned, these passages power quick lessons, cover work, and mini projects that inspire evidence based design decisions and real world thinking. This process is a great one to learn about and so with that in mind, let's look into this topic with my useful resource here.
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This How is it made? 10 article set provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a 10 article set with questions to check comprehension and inspire design and production thinking. I am very proud of this series of how is it made? articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of design, production and the manufacturing process.
Each how is it made? article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). Two images also to inspire students and get them interested in the subject topic.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
- Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
- To enhance design / product thinking / STEM education
- To extend students
- To increase technical literacy in your class
- A weekly reading task
- Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
- To inspire students on a particular topic
- Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 10 - 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
- 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
- 10 - 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)
Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
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If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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How is it made? | Design Technology | STEM | 10 Reading Passages + Questions
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Studying how everyday items are made builds concrete understanding of materials science, manufacturing, and the design cycle in middle and high school design and technology STEM. This set of 10 reading passages with questions covers speakers, microphones, pillows, tape, glue, Velcro, DVDs and CDs, soccer balls, silk clothing, and bars of soap. Students can use it to help trace steps from raw material selection to forming, assembly, bonding, testing, and quality control while growing technical vocabulary and data analysis skills. Prompts connect physics, chemistry, and engineering with hands on evaluation of tolerances, performance, safety, sustainability, and life cycle impacts. Ready to use and standards aligned, these passages power quick lessons, cover work, and mini projects that inspire evidence based design decisions and real world thinking. This process is a great one to learn about and so with that in mind, let's look into this topic with my useful resource here.
For the full available set of Teaching Resources from The Teaching Astrophysicist - Please Click Here
This How is it made? 10 article set provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a 10 article set with questions to check comprehension and inspire design and production thinking. I am very proud of this series of how is it made? articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of design, production and the manufacturing process.
Each how is it made? article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). Two images also to inspire students and get them interested in the subject topic.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
- Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
- To enhance design / product thinking / STEM education
- To extend students
- To increase technical literacy in your class
- A weekly reading task
- Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
- To inspire students on a particular topic
- Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- 10 - 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
- 10 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
- 10 - 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 10 - 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)
Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.
You may also like:
- How is it made? | Food Related | 10 Article Bundle
- How is it made? | Materials Related | 10 Article Bundle
- How is it made? | Comprehensive 20 Article Bundle
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
_______________________________________________
Let's Connect!
Be sure to follow my:
★ Blog
_______________________________________________
Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product.
Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
