Templeton Middle School Enhances Tech Education with New Plastics Equipment

Templeton Middle School's Applied Engineering and Technology students will soon use new plastics technology equipment, provided by a grant from the Milwaukee Society of Plastics Engineering Education Foundation. The $4,550 grant was used to buy a new pneumatic injection molding machine, improving the school's resources.

The new machine will replace older equipment that has been used since 2014 and is now worn out from making thousands of plastic items like keychains and screwdrivers. This update will help keep the students' education in line with current industry standards.

Shannon Flaherty, a teacher at the school, stated that the new equipment is crucial for creating a dynamic learning environment and helps students understand engineering and technology concepts through hands-on experience.

The upgrade will benefit all seventh graders taking the Applied Engineering and Technology course, and many eighth graders who pursue further studies in this area. It is expected to positively impact the education of hundreds of students each year.

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