EDUCATOR RESOURCES

Below you will find some wonderful materials for teachers to help improve student's experience on manufacturing tours.

FLATE's Best Practice Guide for Industry Tours

Read FLATE's Best Practices Guide for Industry Tours first! It will help guide you on how to make your student event successful.

Who to Contact to locate your local manufacturer
Timeline for success
Preparing your students
And more

Looking for more FLATE Guides? Visit this page to view or print all of FLATE's Best Practices!

Lesson Plan Ideas

Here are some suggested lessons to help prepare students for Florida MFG Month Events. Each Lesson plan gives teachers the materials needed to engage students with authentic and sometimes unresolved challenges faced by manufacturing companies today.

Made in Florida Lessons include: Teacher Instruction/Lesson Plans, Reference Sheet & Answer Sheets, Presentation (ppt/video), Student’s handout & Grading Rubric

Virtual Tour Student Worksheet: Company Fact Sheet

Grade Level: Middle School & High School

What is Made in Your Backyard? Video by Region (5 regions)

Made in Florida Industry Tour Lesson Plan

Discover Manufacturing in Florida Lesson Plan and Presentation

Comprehension Instructional Sequence CIS Lessons (Grades 7^th-12^th)

Grade Levels: Elementary (3^rd) to High School

Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

A Day with Manufacturing

Another Fun Day with Manufacturing

"What is Manufacturing" - Flyer describing the fascinating world of manufacturing and the careers its represents

"What is Manufacturing" Presentation