SolidWorks Lesson Template for Teachers to Contribute

Cover Sheet for Exemplary Lessons/Units Project

Faculty Member Name:__Danita Guarino_____Date: _8-12-06______

School District: North Brunswick Twp. Public Schools_- Linwood Middle School_

Teacher’s School email address:

Title of Lesson/Unit: Building a Birdhouse______

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) STEM Concepts Addressed: __

__Engineering and Math concepts are addressed___

Length of instruction period: _30 minutes______

How many periods needed to implement lesson unit: ____3______

Grade Level(s) for use: ______Middle School______

Objectives:

1.  ___Learn how to create a part______

2.  _Learn how to modify a part______

3.  _Learn how to create an assembly______

Materials: ___Teacher should provide Solidworks files for the final assembly __

Procedures:

BUILD A BIRDHOUSE:

Step 1 : Creating Parts : This step teaches students how to create a part.

Break up into groups of 3-5 (each student can take a turn drawing the following parts)

Hint: Use SKETCH and EXTRUDE tools.

1. BACK – Dimensions are 5.5 x 13.5 x 0.5 (save it as “back”)

2. ROOF – dimensions are 5.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 (save it as “roof”

3. SIDE – dimensions are 5.5 x 9 x 0.5 (save it as “side”)

4. BOTTOM – dimensions are 5.5 x 4.5 x .5 (save it as “bottom”)

5. FRONT – dimensions are 5.5 x 9 x 0.5 (save it as “front)

Step 2 : Changing a part

Open the drawing called FRONT.

Cut a 2.0 hole for the bird to enter and exit. (Save FRONT after making changes.)

Hint: Use SKETCH and CUT-EXTRUDE tools.

Step 3 : Create Assembly

Note: depending upon the level of the class – the assembly can be made from scratch or can be started ahead of time and the class just adds the last piece.

Adding the last piece:

Open the assembly called “finish the birdhouse” (this needs to be pre-drawn by the teacher.)

Insert “front” part and put it in place in the assembly as shown.

Hint : Use the INSERT COMPONENT tool.

Place the “front” on the birdhouse using the mate tool.

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Assessment: Completion of the Birdhouse______

Resources Used:

http://birding.about.com/library/weekly/aa010703a.htm

DIAGRAM A

1 Back 5.5" x 13.5"
1 Front 5.5" x 9"
1 Roof 5.5" x 7.5"
2 Sides 5.5" x 9"
1 Bottom 5.5" x 4"

DIAGRAM B

DIAGRAM C

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Copyrighted Materials: ______

·  What materials did you employ from published sources?