444---HHH WWWOOOOOODDDWWWOOORRRKKKIIINNNGGG PPPRRROOOJJJEEECCCTTT Activity4-H Motto Guide Revised 2009 Learn to do by doing 4-H Pledge I pledge: My HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, For my club, my community and my country 4-H Grace (Tune of Auld Lang Syne) We thank thee Lord, for blessings great On this, our own fair land. Teach us to serve thee joyfully, With head, heart, health and hands. Unless otherwise noted, the content of this project has been adapted from the Alberta 4-H Woodworking Leader’s Reference Manual, 2004. ii 4-H Woodworking Project – Activity Guide CONTENTS 1: INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................1 How To Use the 4-H Woodworking Project Activity Guide ...............................................1 Experiential Learning .................................................................................................2 2: SAFETY............................................................................................................................4 Hazard Hunt Junior, Intermediate, Advanced............................................................4 Hazard Hunt Checklist .......................................................................................................6 Our Shop Safety Rules Junior, Intermediate, Advanced.............................................7 Our Club’s Safety Guidelines.............................................................................................8 Safety Video Challenge Intermediate, Senior............................................................9 Loony Logos Junior, Intermediate ..........................................................................10 Safety Gear Runway Junior, Intermediate, Senior ..................................................11 Safety “Faux Pas” Junior, Intermediate, Senior .....................................................13 Safety First! Homemade First-Aid Kits Junior, Intermediate, Senior.........................14 3: FORESTRY AND SUSTAINABILITY................................................................................16 Simply Sustainable Junior, Intermediate, Senior ....................................................16 Trees Are Everywhere! Junior, Intermediate............................................................18 Forestry in Canada Intermediate, Senior................................................................19 In Action Junior, Intermediate, Senior.................................................................21 Know Your Region Intermediate, Senior.................................................................22 Forest Leftovers Intermediate, Senior ...................................................................23 Cross Country Sustainability Senior.......................................................................24 A Future in Forest Management Junior, Intermediate, Senior.................................25 4-H Woodworking Project – Activity Guide iii 4: WOOD ...........................................................................................................................26 “Wood” You Take a Look at That? Junior, Intermediate, Senior..............................26 On the Road Junior, Intermediate, Senior ..............................................................27 Wood Types Junior, Intermediate ..........................................................................28 Microscopic View Intermediate, Senior ..................................................................29 Plywood, The “Other” Lumber Junior, Intermediate.................................................30 5: TOOLS...........................................................................................................................31 Penny for Your Thoughts Junior, Intermediate, Senior ............................................31 Nailed it! Junior, Intermediate, Senior.................................................................32 Pilots in Training Junior, Intermediate, Senior ........................................................33 Take Your Pick! Junior, Intermediate, Senior .........................................................34 Hand Tool Extravaganza Junior, Intermediate, Senior.............................................35 Tool Jeopardy Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................................36 Field Trip Junior, Intermediate, Senior.................................................................37 Hand Tool Discussion Intermediate, Senior ...........................................................38 Drill Practice Intermediate, Senior......................................................................39 Make a Featherboard Intermediate, Senior...........................................................41 Power Drill Roundtable Intermediate, Senior..........................................................42 Jigsaws – Discussion Intermediate, Senior............................................................43 Practice Using a Router – Name Plate Senior...........................................................44 Turn a Tealight Intermediate, Senior......................................................................46 Posters Junior, Intermediate, Senior.....................................................................48 Olympics Intermediate, Senior ............................................................................49 Smooth Rider Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................................50 Tool Labelling and Maintenance Junior, Intermediate, Senior .................................51 iv 4-H Woodworking Project – Activity Guide 6: MEASUREMENT ...........................................................................................................52 Prove It Intermediate, Senior................................................................................52 Variations on a Variation Junior, Intermediate, Senior.............................................53 Measuring the Distance Junior, Intermediate, Senior .............................................54 Try Practicing Junior, Intermediate ......................................................................56 Take Home Practice Junior, Intermediate, Senior ..................................................57 Tool Buffet Intermediate, Senior .........................................................................58 Time for Action Intermediate, Senior .....................................................................59 7: PATTERNS AND DRAFTING..........................................................................................60 Assessing a Pattern’s Level of Difficulty Junior, Intermediate, Senior .....................60 See and Make! Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................................61 Transferring Junior, Intermediate, Senior ..............................................................63 Practice Time! Intermediate, Senior......................................................................64 Grid Work Junior, Intermediate, Senior.................................................................66 Copycat Junior, Intermediate, Senior ................................................................68 Try Your Hand at Freehand Junior, Intermediate, Senior ........................................69 Custom Designs - By Me! Intermediate, Senior.......................................................71 8: FASTENING, FINISHING AND SANDING......................................................................73 How Do You “Glue” That? Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................73 Glue Practice Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................................75 Glue it Again! Intermediate, Senior......................................................................77 Clamping Your Style Junior, Intermediate, Senior...................................................78 Join the Fun Junior, Intermediate ..........................................................................79 Make a Sanding Block Junior, Intermediate, Senior...............................................80 Grit Sampler Junior, Intermediate, Senior...........................................................81 4-H Woodworking Project – Activity Guide v Power Sander Discussion Intermediate, Senior.......................................................82 Practice Using Various Types of Sanders Intermediate, Senior................................83 Filter Fashion Show Junior, Intermediate, Senior ...................................................84 Micron Examination Junior, Intermediate, Senior...................................................85 Feature Finishes Junior, Intermediate, Senior .......................................................86 Finishing Stations Junior, Intermediate, Senior ......................................................87 9: PROJECT-RELATED ACTIVITIES....................................................................................88 Why Judging is Important Junior, Intermediate, Senior..........................................88 Business Minded - Entrepreneurial Aspects Junior, Intermediate, Senior...............92 Information Toss Up Junior, Intermediate, Senior .................................................98 A Safety Exercise Junior, Intermediate ...............................................................