Materials List:
Machine-Free Manufacturing
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uoh-2842-machine-free-manufacturing-process-activity
Each group will need:
- three sets of station materials for each station (see details for each station below)
- Engineering Design Worksheet (1 per student)
- Manufacturing Research Worksheet (1 per student)
- Materials Research Worksheet (1 per student)
- Lab Worksheet (1 per student)
- Teacher Rubric (1 per student)
Milling Station Materials:
- pieces of paper in various colors and thicknesses (at least 2 pieces of paper needed for each rotation)
- 1 blender (available online on Amazon)
- 1 tub (to catch water)
- 1 piece of screen material to lay the pulp across (e.g., window screen or screen door)
- water (varying amounts)
- various food coloring colors
- cotton balls
- plant material
Extrusion Station Materials:
- parchment paper or waterproof tablecloth
- 1 icing bag (available at Amazon) (needed for each rotation)
- 1 2-oz container of Play-Doh (available at Amazon) (needed for each rotation)
- 1 ruler
Injection Molding Station Materials (per rotation):
- parchment paper or waterproof table cloth
- 1 icing bag (available at Amazon) (needed for each rotation)
- 1 2-oz container of Play-Doh (available at Amazon) (needed for each rotation)
- 1 designed ice cube tray (such as this honeycomb pattern tray available at Walmart)
Forging Station Materials:
- a 1’ sheet of aluminum foil per person (this is all they get!)
For the entire class to share:
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- pen or pencil
- response cards or paper for students to write down answers
- laptop or computer with projector to display Teacher Presentation to students.