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This lesson gives a brief lesson on manufacturing and the assembly line. Students will discuss facts about manufacturing and a brief history of the assembly line. They will then participate in a hands-on activity by replicating an Assembly Line and putting together balsa wood gliders. (Most appropriate for grade levels 4-8)
Technology Standards: Strands: Design and Technology
Topic 1: Define and describe technology, including its core concepts of systems, resources, requirements, processes, controls, optimization and trade-offs.
Topic 3: Demonstrate that solutions to complex problems require collaboration, interdisciplinary understanding, and systems thinking.