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Production Lines . . . An Exciting Primary Activity

 

Flexibility and Teamwork are essential ingredients to solving manufacturing problems!

 

This activity highlights how industry competes in a global market place and enables pupils to understand how mass production needs to be as cost effective as possible.
 

The key to modern manufacturing in world markets is lean manufacturing, and having a competitive product that markets to consumer want or need. If a production line comes to a stop, it costs companies a large amount of money for every minute of lost production. Organising the production process has to be carefully planned to avoid manufacturing problems. Each individual has a specific role to play, but they also have to be flexible and prepared to do other things as and when the need arises.

 

Key Stage Focus: KS2, KS3Staffordshire STEM Activity - Production Line
 
Main Curriculum links:
  • Science: Materials.
  • D&T: Design, structures and use of construction kits, Quality control
  • Literacy: Speaking and Listening, following instruction
  • PHSE: Teamwork
  • Maths: Costings, Time and motion
Organisation:
  • The activity takes approximately 2½ hours
  • Worktables or classroom is required
  • Ideal group sizes of about 30 pupils, so two classes could be incorporated in a single day.
Delivery: Staffordshire STEM Centre
 
Cost: Full day £375 - Half day £200
 
Teacher Feedback:
"All pupils were engaged and working as a team.They applied good thinking skills to solve problems and the competition element was fun. It was appropriate for all abilities."
 
To book this activity please complete the Contact Form or telephone Staffordshire STEM Centre on 01785 353348.
 
We look forward to working with you!
 
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