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This Web site gives you access to a wealth of resources and materials to support using the Ford PAS program in your classroom, school, and community. Once you complete the free registration process, you have access to the following:

What You Can Do
 
  • Access online curriculum materials and other supplemental materials
  • Approve Student Accounts
  • Access Toolkits to support your implementation of the Ford PAS program
  • Contribute to the Ford PAS National Network by participating in discussion boards and sharing student work and experiences from your classroom, school, and community
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Tools for Latino Family Outreach: Supporting Student Success in Middle Grades and Beyond: This toolkit is designed to guide school leaders through the process of conceptualizing, planning, implementing, and assessing an outreach program aimed at Latino parents.
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  Ford PAS Resources

Using the Ford PAS Curriculum Materials: This document provides detailed information about the Ford PAS curriculum materials. View the PDF

Role of the Coordinator: This document lists responsibilities generally assumed by site coordinators and/or partner coordinators. View the PDF

  
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From Concept to Consumer: Building a Foundation in Problem-Solving

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ACTIVITY 1: Inventive Thinking
SKILL RESOURCE: Citing Sources
SESSION 1
Before You Teach
NECESSITY–THE MOTHER OF INVENTION?
For teachers only.
  • Read Teacher Information: Summary of The Wrong Trousers on page T 19.
  • Preview the video.
No student module resources for this activity.

ACTIVITY 2: The Evolution of Everyday Objects
SESSION 5
Before You Teach
RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A POSTER AND REPORT
For teachers only.
Preview the Web sites below that students will visit for their research.
Use the following links to find out information about your product. Be sure to explore all of the Web sites. Some of these Web sites have additional links that you may want to explore as well.

Automobile Links

Automobile History at About.com
New Vista High School's Automobile History
Events in Automobile History
Milestones in Automotive History

Telephone Links

The Film "The Telephone"
Telephone Tribute
Telephone History Pages

Television Links

American Experience Telequotes
American Experience TV Milestones
Development of the Television
People and Discoveries
Technology Timeline
Television History—The First 75 Years
How Television Works

Timepiece Links

Clock History at About.com
History of Timekeeping
It's About Time
Technology Timeline
A Walk Through Time
History of Watches

Typewriter Links

The ClassicTypewriter Page
Computer Keyboard at About.com
Technology Timeline
The Typewriter at About.com
Virtual Typewriter Museum
Carbons to Computers: Typewriters

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ACTIVITY 3: Making Product Decisions
SESSION 10
Before You Teach
DISCUSS JOBS AND DEPARTMENTS IN COMPANIES
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Read Teacher Information: Departmental Decision-Making on pages T 32–T 34.

No student module resources for this activity.

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ACTIVITY 4: Putting a Product Together
SESSIONS 15 AND 16
Before You Teach
PLAN A PROCESS
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Read Teacher Information: Sample Blueprint and Teacher Information: Sample Flowchart and Process Table on pages T 42—T 44.
For teachers only.
Sample envelope templates are available here:
Sample Envelope Template 1
Sample Envelope Template 2
No student module resources for this activity.

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ACTIVITY 5: Seeing Companies in Action

SESSIONS 20 AND 21
Teacher Initiated Section
Before You Teach
Prepare for a Scavenger Hunt
For teachers only.
  • Preview the Scavenger Hunt and the Web sites that students will visit for the scavenger hunt.
  • Select a scavenger hunt product to bring to class.
  • Decide whether to pre-assess students’ skills in using PowerPoint.
GO ON A SCAVENGER HUNT
For teachers only.
Assign each team one set of questions from Scavenger Hunt.

Read Scavenger Hunt (updated: 10/7/09) to find out what information to search for. Then go to your assigned Web site. Follow the instructions on page 67 in the Student Guide.

Web sites for Scavenger Hunt

  1. Folbot Folding Kayaks
  2. Bega Cheese Company
  3. Rickenbacker Guitar
  4. Yamaha Musical Instruments
  5. Tom's of Maine
SESSION 23
GIVE PRESENTATIONS AND WRAP UP
For teachers only.
Use the following answer key to check students' answers: Scavenger Hunt Answer Key (Save as: file_name.doc).

EXTENSION 5.1
Choose another product. Research how this product is manufactured. Create a PowerPoint presentation describing the steps in the process of manufacturing that product. Include at least one diagram that shows the steps involved in the manufacturing process.

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ACTIVITY 6: Designing for the Future
SESSION 24
Teacher Initiated SectionBefore You Teach
Consider the Parts of a Bicycle
For teachers only.
  • Preview the Web sites below that students will visit.
  • Be ready to divide the class into six teams to research bicycle subassemblies.
RESEARCH BICYCLE SUBASSEMBLIESBMX bike

Confused by all these technical terms? Bicycle Terms contains a glossary of bicycle parts.

Your Research Team's job is to find information about one major bicycle subassembly and then prepare a chart displaying your research.



Frame Links

Drive Train and Brake System Links

Gear Mechanisms and Derailer Links

Handlebars, Steering, and Seat Links

Wheels Links

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TEST ANSWER KEY
For teachers only.
Answers to Module 1 Test, Question 4 (Save as: file_name.pdf)

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SKILL RESOURCES

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