Manufacturing Career Exploration Webquest (Career In STEM Explorer)

Manufacturing offers a wide array of STEM career opportunities, with nearly 1 million jobs going unfilled each year. Help your students understand what manufacturing is, and expose them to exciting careers in manufacturing with fun interactive digital activities!

In part one of this Manufacturing Career Exploration Webquest, students will discover what manufacturing is, why manufacturing is important, and research a manufacturing pioneer. In part two students will choose an object that relates to their favorite hobby (ex: basketball, pointe shoes, etc.) and research its manufacturing process. In part three students will use the Career In STEM® Explorer to discover 10 cool manufacturing careers and find essential information - salary, summary of career, and required education. For each career students will also do a hands-on Try It activity - conduct a quality control assessment, do a mini welding scavenger hunt, and much more! Purchase includes:

1. 20 question student webquest as an EDITABLE WORD document - 26 pages

2. Complete answer key for teachers

IMPORTANT NOTE: Use of the Career In STEM Explorer system is needed to complete this activity. Not an Explorer subscriber yet? Learn more about this must-have tool at Career In STEM Explorer.

No prep needed - download and go! Will take approximately 90 minutes to complete. Students can use this resource independently - a fun and easy manufacturing activity for middle and high school students!