Casting & Molding Processes Project-Based Learning Activity | Manufacturing Systems | Grades 9–12

Casting & Molding Processes Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Manufacturing Systems (grades 9–12) on Casting & Molding Processes.

Pairs with: Casting & Molding Processes Slide Show Presentation; Casting & Molding Processes Guided Notes; Casting & Molding Processes Lesson Quiz; Casting & Molding Processes Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Manufacturing Systems • Chapter 05; Manufacturing Systems • Multi-tier Differentiation Suite; Project Briefing; Driving Question; Project Roadmap; The Culminating Product; Your Product Must Contain:; Phase 1. Sample item: “What must change in the riser, the press, and the mold so the valve housing and solenoid cover launch with no shrinkage voids, no flash, and no sink marks — and the 42% scrap rate ends?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 43 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: Aligned to ITEEA Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy for Manufacturing Systems, with embedded engineering design practices and career-readiness skills.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for Manufacturing Systems, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.