Container Project Objective
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YEAR 8 SUBJECT: DT TITLE: CONTAINER PROJECT OBJECTIVE: To introduce the pupils to basic design work and manufacturing using basic tools and equipment. STAGE ADDITIONAL SKILLS EXTENSION WORK RESOURCES H&S Stage 1: The pupils will be introduced to a L. Keywords regarding the Pupils to collect a range Computer projector. CONTROL MEASURE range of containers. They will be asked top containers and their uses. Rich of pictures associated General drawing and look at a series of pictures and determine the picture introduced. with container theme. writing equipment. purpose of each container. No indication of N. Size and proportion of Present the images as a Photocopies of containers. CLEAPPS REF. scale / proportion will be given. containers will be mentioned during collage. The pictures will be shown on the projector the container exercise. RESIDUAL RISK and pupils will suggest answers. ICT. If facilities are available, The pupils will list every conceivable research into unusual containers container to be found at home. E.g. storage will take place. units to batteries. HWK. Complete the rich picture. They will be introduced to Rich Pictures - C. Recycling of plastic discussed I explained in detail. Production of a rich terms of plastic containers and picture with text and pictures. glass. Stage 2: The pupils will select six everyday L. Key words such as ‘dimensions’ Draw a further two Computer projector. CONTROL MEASURE items (stationery) and present each as an will be explained. pieces of equipment that General drawing and accurate drawing with dimensions. They will N. Measuring of items of equipment under normal writing equipment. be shown how to construct a typical piece of and presentation as dimensions. circumstances require a Photocopies of containers. CLEAPPS REF. equipment and draw on dimensions ICT. Potential use of ICT I terms of container. Sample equipment. according to British Standards. using TECH2D software for RESIDUAL RISK accurate drawing. The page layout will be discussed. HWK. Complete the presentation. C. Quality of work emphasized. The use of colour and shade and use of guidelines for printing will be emphasized. Stage 3. The pupils will be introduced to L. Key words such as orthographic Draw a3D version of the Computer projector. CONTROL MEASURE simple orthographic drawing. They will be and elevations introduced. container. General drawing and shown how draw a front, side and plan N. Precise measurements and writing equipment. elevation. Dimensions will be added. scaling explained and attempted by Photocopies of containers. CLEAPPS REF. pupils. Sample equipment. Drawing wood grain and texture will be ICT. Potential use of CAD software. RESIDUAL RISK demonstrated. HWK. Complete orthographic drawing. Use of computer software such as Google C. Value of ethical design and SketchUp will be used to demonstrate recycling of materials explained and elevations. discussed. STAGE ADDITIONAL SKILLS EXTENSION WORK RESOURCES H&S Stage 4. Practical work started. Pupils shown L. Following verbal instructions as Collect information and General tools and CONTROL MEASURE how to mark out the four sides of the well instruction diagrams on the display information on equipment. Teacher instruction and container, including explanation of face side board. similar joints. Fretsaw and band saw supervision and edge. N. Accurate measuring and Hand tools such as tenon CLEAPPS REF. marking out by pupils. saws. 1.066 Handsaws Accurate measurement and use of marking C. Talk regarding the value of 1.067 Fretsaw out tools stressed. materials and sustainable forestry. HWK. Pupils collect information on Use of tenon saw and fretsaw demonstrated. finger joints and images. RESIDUAL RISK Safety emphasized. ICT. Use of the internet as a research tool. Pupils mark out and cut two sides. Stage 5. Demonstration on the cutting of the L. Following verbal instructions as Collect information on a General tools and CONTROL MEASURE other two sides / joint work. Use of the try well instruction diagrams on the range of containers and equipment. Teacher instruction and square emphasized and coping saw board. how they are Fretsaw and band saw supervision (demonstration only). N. Accurate measuring and manufactured. Hand tools such as tenon CLEAPPS REF. marking out by pupils.. saws. 1.066 Handsaws Pupils mark out the joints and cut on the HWK. Pupils collect information on 1.067 Fretsaw fretsaw for accuracy. glues for a range of materials. 1.009 PVA ICT. Use of the internet as a Gluing demonstrated - emphasis placed on research tool. RESIDUAL RISK joining the correct pairs of joints. Stage 6. The glued box is sanded using the L. Following verbal instructions as Draw an alternative General tools and CONTROL MEASURE disk sander. This is explained in detailed and well instruction diagrams on the range of shapes for the equipment. Teacher instruction and safety emphasized. board. plastic top/shape. Fretsaw and band saw supervision N. Accurate measuring and Hand tools such as tenon CLEAPPS REF. Hand finishing of sides explained and marking out by pupils. saws. 1.062 Sanding disk demonstrated. ICT. Use of the internet as a General drawing 1.067 Fretsaws research tool. equipment. 1.042 Plastics, hazards Plastic materials explained and shown to the C. Recycling of plastics and 1.066 Handsaws and hand pupils. The shaping and cutting of the top reduction of wastage explained. tools demonstrated on the fretsaws. Use of masking tape explained. RESIDUAL RISK Pupils cut shapes and file using techniques such as through filing and draw filing. After designing. STAGE ADDITIONAL SKILLS EXTENSION WORK RESOURCES H&S Stage 7. Lid and base manufactured. Entire L. Key words regarding evaluation Work out the mode, General tools and CONTROL MEASURE item assembled. explained and used. Criteria for mean and medium equipment. marking set. average. Fretsaw and band saw Evaluation of project. Pupils work through an C. Evaluation skills and their Hand tools such as tenon CLEAPPS REF. evaluation sheet marking their own project transferability discussed. saws. and that of others. Importance of critical evaluation. General drawing RESIDUAL RISK HWK. Complete evaluation and equipment Marks presented as a table of results. table of results. Average mark calculated and results also ICT. Potential use of ICT for graphed using a pictogram. presentation of evaluation. N. Working out mean average and collection of data. .