Manufacturing in Schools Toolkit

Tool #1: Roadmap for Educators

This roadmap offers a comprehensive guide for educators on how to effectively introduce the world of manufacturing to their students, leveraging the use of engaging videos, dynamic presentations, and interactive classroom activities.

 

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Tool #2: 'What is Manufacturing' Presentation

The goal of this presentation is to provide a template of how you can introduce manufacturing to your students and help them understand how manufacturing has evolved with recent technologies.

 

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Tool #3: Overview of Manufacturing Video

Experience a firsthand glimpse into modern manufacturing and gain valuable insights from university students currently employed in the field through this CME produced video.

 

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Tool #4: '10 Reasons to Work in Manufacturing' Presentation

This presentation will help students better understand what kind of opportunities and benefits the manufacturing sector can provide them.

 

Educators can:

  1. Review these ten reasons in class together
  2. Facilitate an in-class discussion and ask students which reasons are important to them to consider having a career in manufacturing
  3. Invite a guest speaker to hear their experience and reasons to work in manufacturing.

 

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Tool #5: Follow-up Learning Activities

This part of the toolkit provides independent practice, enrichment and/or reinforcement on what students have learned so far about manufacturing, while supporting the discovery of new facts about manufacturing​.

 

These follow-up learning activities are in line with the Science and Technology Curriculum in Ontario for Grade 6 to Grade 8 students.

 

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OVERVIEW

CME’s Manufacturing in Schools Toolkit was created as a pilot program in Ontario to support educators who would like to introduce manufacturing to their students. The toolkit provides a set of course materials and resources that can assist both educators and students in exploring the world of manufacturing and the multifaceted career opportunities the sector offers.

The toolkit is made for educators, by educators and manufacturers. It is open source and provides a suite of course materials, in-class learning activities, videos and other resources.

We encourage all educators across Canada to make use of these resources, share the inspiring ‘HerStories’ of women working in manufacturing and their advice to the next generation, and provide their feedback with CME to improve our resource offerings.

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CME expresses our gratitude to the dedicated educators from the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board and the Thames Valley District School Board, who generously offered their invaluable expertise in the creation of the Manufacturing in Schools Toolkit. Their selfless contribution has been instrumental in shaping this valuable resource.