CATE Lesson Plans
At the conclusion of the externship experience, each externship teacher submits two lesson plans, one unit plan, or one lesson plan and one professional development activity, embedding academic and career planning concepts into either core curriculum or employability skills lessons.
Professional Development Activities 2019:
Quick and Easy Kaizen by Chris Reinke
Lessons by Title 2019 (To search lessons by content area, go to Teachers):
3D Modeling of Volume and Surface Area by Nick Schaumberg
Buoyant Bill by Blake Jersey
Cardboard Boat by Blake Jersey
Careers in Agriculture by Lynn Aprill
Careers that use Math in a Foundry by Monica Wagner
Check Your Work by Nicholas Schaumberg
Chemistry & Creation of Making Plastic Parts by Trevor Derksen
Conversions and Engineering at a Paper Mill by Andrew Kaufman
Excel Charts Lesson Plan by Susan Craver
Field Trips for Career Exploration by David Brasier
How Does a Food Product Get to a Customer? by Marie Raasch
How to Become a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by Lara Nichols
How to Write a Professional Email by Shannon Buerosse
How to Write a Thank You Letter Post Interview by Shannon Buerosse
The Importance of Giving Clear Directions by Becky Wilcox
Introduction to Metal Casting by Shiv Verma
Introduction to Moulding by Shiv Verma
Investigating Jobs in the Healthcare Industry by Lara Nichols
Local Employment Opportunities by Robert Schoen
Physical Workplace Readiness by Chris Reinke
Stats and Probability at BPM by Andrew Kaufman
Timesheets for Employability Skills by Preston Zimmerman
Understanding the Accounting Equation by Susan Craver
Using Debugging with Wonder Workshop's Dash Robot by Becky Wilcox
Using Resources Effectively by Nathan Falk
What are Employers Looking For? by Robert Schoen
Woodworking Materials and Estimating by Preston Zimmerman
Work Place Safety by David Brasier
Worksite Math by Monica Wagner
Lessons by Title 2018 (To search lessons by content area, go to Teachers):
5S Lean Manufacturing by Shawn Porath
Can the Accident Chain be Disrupted? by Lynn Aprill
The Chemistry of Paper-Making by Candice Behnke
Communication and Soft Skills in the Workplace by Marcy Siolka
Converting Units, Metric and Standard by Travis Falkowski
Cutting a Keyway for a Sprocket by Shawn Porath
Engineering Discipline Presentation by Eric Cooley
Forging Using a 3D Printer by Todd Taylor
Impact of Social Media by Michelle Mohelnitzky
Interview Etiquette by Michelle Mohelnitzky
Introduction to Steel by Todd Taylor
Jobs at the Hospital--Laboratory Scientist by Tami Umentum
Jobs at the Hospital--Respiratory Therapist by Tami Umentum
The Manufacturing of a Seated Design by Danielle Piparo Morris
Marketing Presentation by Marcy Siolka
Metal Alloys by Cathy Smiley
Oxy-Acetylene Torch Use Procedures by Eric Cooley
Percent Composition of Ductile Iron by Cathy Smiley
Problem Solving Using the A3 Model by Sarah Eloranta
Reverse Engineering a Manufacturing Component by Greg Rose
Safety in the Woodshop by Shiv Verma
Silly Putty Press by Greg Rose
Storage Cabinet Project by Derek Tate
Structure and Parts of a Tree by Shiv Verma
Tapping Metric to Standard Threads by Travis Falkowski
Tower Building with Manufacturing Variables by Sarah Eloranta
What Makes a Strong Employee by Laura Gunderson
Working with Ratios, Rates, and Conversions by Laura Gunderson
Lessons by Title 2017 (To search lessons by content area, to go Teachers):
Attention to Detail by Kim Strayer
BEAR'S Tank (A student version of Shark Tank) by Lisa Sorlie
Career and Technical Education Multi-Unit Plan by Michael O'Brien
Careers on a Modern Dairy by Shaun Wagner
Career Research Paper by Elizabeth Couillard
Career Wax Museum by Kelly Carlson
Decimal Equivalents to Common Fractions by Dave Nordeng
Energy Usage Spreadsheet Lesson by Sierra Erdmann
Forest Management Activity by Sue Stoltenberg
How Much Feed Do We Have? by Shaun Wagner
Identifying Soft Skills by Kelly Carlson
Job Interview Practice by Brenda Hoffman
Job Shadowing Project in Agriculture by Melissa Braun
Jobs at a Papermill by Sue Stoltenberg
Knowledge is Power! What Do You Know About Your Career Interests by Melissa Braun
Letter of Application by Elizabeth Couillard
Materials Organization Activity by Rebecca Brink
Pipe Bender: Lesson on Measurement by Rebecca Brink
Power Outage Activity by Sierra Erdmann
Problem-Solving in the Workplace by Kim Strayer
Reading a Tape Measure by Dave Nordeng
Short/Long Term Goals by Brenda Hoffman
Understanding Tolerance Intervals by Michele Longsine
Analyzing Tolerance Intervals by Michele Longsine
(Computer printout for Analyzing Tolerance Intervals lesson)
What's in the Water? Water Quality Analysis Lab by Steve Kircher
What's in the Water? Marketing Presentation by Steve Kircher