Lean Manufacturing for grades K-12

Come to know what Lean Manufacturing is about. Learn of the methodology that focuses on minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while maximizing productivity. Waste is seen as anything that customers do not believe adds value and are not willing to pay for. See how to identify waste and work to remove it.

Grades K-5

Presentation	Activities
Introduction to Lean	Printable worksheet - "Introduction to Lean"
Identifying Waste	Printable worksheet - "Identifying Waste"
Value Stream Mapping	Printable worksheet - "Value Stream Mapping"
5S and Organization	Printable worksheet - "5S"
Lean Master Certificate	Lean Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle Lean Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle answers Printable certificate - "Lean Master Certificate"

Grades 6-8

Presentation	Activities
Introduction to Lean	Lean Vocabulary CrossWord Puzzle Lean Vocabulary CrossWord Puzzle answers Printable worksheet - "Introduction to Lean"
5 Why Method and Root Cause	Printable worksheet - "5 Why Method and Root Cause"
Mistake Proofing	Printable worksheet - "Mistake Proofing and 7 Wastes"
Value Stream Mapping	Printable worksheet - "Value Stream Mapping"
The Day in the Life of an Industrial Engineer	Printable worksheet - "The Day in the Life of an Industrial Engineer" Q&A with Professor DiVasta- (Google forms will be used to submit questions)

Grades 9-12

Presentation	Activities
Introduction to Lean	Lean Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Lean Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle answers Printable worksheet - "Introduction to Lean Manufacturing"
Identifying Waste and Kaizen	Printable worksheet - "Identifying Waste and Kaizen"
Value Stream Mapping	Printable worksheet - "Value Stream Mapping"
5S and TPM	Printable worksheet - "Sustaining Improvement 5S and TPM"
Industrial Engineering at RIT	Printable worksheet - "Industrial Engineering at RIT"