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Presented to over 200 teachers and educators

  • Florida Technology Education Association Conference
  • Florida Engineering Education Conference
  • Guidance Counselor’s Career Connections
  • Professional Development Day –Tech Teachers
  • Engineering Expo—University of South Florida

 

“I loved the “Teamwork” activity and so did my students. If possible, I hope you will add more such activities to help keep middle schoolers’ interest high.”

Beki Lievestro, Hill-Gustat Middle School, Sebring, FL


 

sTEm at Work

(Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Puzzles) Go Here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Challenges

 

Made in Florida Learning Challenges

Looking for a new way to engage your students? 

Watch the new FLATE video about the Made in Florida Learning Challenges and Resources

Challenge them to design their own LUXURY Coach, come up with a NEW appealing juice container, put together CUSTOM guitar strings, and much more with the Made in Florida Learning Challenges.  Each lesson uses hands on activities that engage students with real-world scenarios relevant to companies today. 

All Challenges include:

  • Teacher's Guide and presentation (if applicable)
  • Student materials (all handouts you will need for the Challenge)  
  • Additional resources

All materials are available online at www.flate.pbwiki.com,
making them accessible for teachers 24/7.

Easy access instructions are here (pdf).

Current Presentations and Challenges:
High School Level - 7 MIF Learning Challenges
  • Design a Tour Bus
  • Juice Challenge Part 1 (Create a new juice container for Tropicana)
  • Juice Challenge Part 2 (Create a marketing plan for the new Tropicana juice container)
  • Juice Challenge Part 3 (Create train care logistics for Tropicana)
  • Properties of Matter
  • Safety Inspector
  • U Measure & Design
Middle School Level - 8 MIF Learning Challenges
  • Container Challenge
  • Design a Tour Bus
  • Dress 4 Success & Safety
  • Made in Florida Scavenger Hunt
  • Strings That Sing
  • U Fix It
  • U Measure & Design
  • What's the Matter

Middle School ( in support of House Bill 7087 (A++) )
4 Career and Education Planning lessons

 
  • “Exploring High Tech Careers”
  • “The Toothpick Factory”
  • “Take a Road Trip”
  • “How it’s made…a career”