Department of Technology / Major in Technology Teacher Education

Pleasant View Elementary School (Yorktown District)
PRODUCTION RUN PHOTOGRAPHS

April 4th Production Run @ PVES

Kindergarten students from PVES participated in a production run on Friday, April 4, 2008 at Ball State University.  The students became employees of HANGING PLANTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the day.  Four classes of kindergarten students came to the Applied Technology Building, and worked in the manufacturing lab in AT 215.

During the "run" they used industrial equipment to fabricate, assemble, and package a "hanging planter"   The final product included a wall unit, pot (cup), potting soil, and seeds . . . . all the items necessary to begin small flowering plants for home or yard.  The roughly 1-hour manufacturing period included assembly, packaging, and inspection processes.

Note: This activity aligns with the economic and science topics that all PVES students cover in the elementary grades.

Photographs Of The April 4th Morning Run (Mrs. Cring & Mrs. Church)

Sanding was an important part of the manufacturing process
Measuring out the exact amount of soil for each packet
Pilot holes were drilled in the back of the product
A worker at the drill press station

Photographs Of The April 4th Afternoon Run (Mrs. Nixon & Mrs. Shields)

A team at the packaging area
Loading small bags at the "Seeds & Soil Workstation"
Waiting for more parts at the hanger installation station
A close -up view of the plant hanger and packaged supplies

April 2nd Production Run @ PVES

Students in Mrs. Gibson's classes ran their production line on Wednesday, April 2nd at Pleasant View Elementary School.  The "factory" was set-up in the Modular Classroom just south of the elementary school building.  Equipment and supplies were brought in for the day.

After orientation, the students "reported to work" (time card and all).  From fabrication to sanding operations, inspection to final assembly, each student helped "manufacture" a HANGING PLANTER.  And, they each got to take a product home (of course!).

Photographs Of The April 2nd Activity

Here is a close-up view of the completed product
Hand sanding workstation
Installing the hanger on the back of the product
A worker at the drill press

Photographs Of The PM Activity

The station for packaging the potting soil
Assembly workstation
Fine sanding the base of the product
A worker using the drill press
Good job HANGING PLANTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY team members!  And thanks to the Yorktown School officials who allowed us to conduct this worthwhile activity.