Polymers & Composite Materials Project-Based Learning Activity | Manufacturing Systems | Grades 9–12

Polymers & Composite Materials Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Manufacturing Systems (grades 9–12) on Polymers & Composite Materials.

Pairs with: Polymers & Composite Materials Slide Show Presentation; Polymers & Composite Materials Guided Notes; Polymers & Composite Materials Lesson Quiz; Polymers & Composite Materials Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Manufacturing Systems • Chapter 04; Manufacturing Systems • Multi-tier Differentiation Suite; Project Briefing; Driving Question; Project Roadmap; The Culminating Product; Your Product Must Contain:; Phase 1. Sample item: “Which materials, layup, and build process should the Formula SAE team use for the A-arms, brake insulators, exhaust bushing, and floor so the car finishes the race with no materials failures?”

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.