PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
PLANNED COURSE CURRICULUM GUIDE
Wood Mastery
Grade 10-12
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:
The purpose of this course is to explore and practice advanced woodworking processes. Hand forming and carving procedures will be related to the industrial processes of today. Repair and design practices of late eighteenth century furniture productions will be examined through specialized projects, which emphasize safety and an appreciation for handcrafted furniture. The program is developed to help students:
· Increase their knowledge of woodworking machinery.
· Provide additional skills related to using woodworking machinery.
· Learn advanced woodworking processes that are performed by hand.
· Recognize the skills and appreciation for craftsmanship held by the early woodworkers
II. INSTRUCTIONAL TIME:
Class Periods: 6 per 6-day cycle
Length of Class Periods (minutes): 56
Length of Course: 1 year
Unit of Credit: 1 Credit
Updated: June, 2014
COURSE: Wood Mastery / GRADE(S): 10-12STRAND: Technology and Engineering / TIME FRAME: 1 year
PA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
3.4.A The Scope of Technology
3.4.C Technology and Engineering Design
3.4.D Abilities for a Technological World
3.4.E The Designed World
ASSESSMENT ANCHORS
3.4.10. A1 Illustrate how the development of technologies is often driven by profit and an economic market.
3.4.12.A2.Describe how management is the process of planning, organizing, and controlling
Work.
3.4.10. C2. Analyze a prototype and/or create a working model to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments
3.4.12.C3.Apply the concept that many technological problems require a multi-disciplinary
Approach.
3.4.10. D1. Refine a design by using prototypes and modeling to ensure quality, efficiency, and productivity of a final product.
3.4.10. D2. Diagnose a malfunctioning system and use tools, materials, and knowledge to repair
it.
3.4.10. E7. Evaluate structure design as related to function, considering such factors as style, convenience, safety, and efficiency.
3.4.12. E7. Analyze the technologies of prefabrication and new structural materials and processes as they pertain to constructing the modern world.
RESOURCES
Ø Steel rulers
Ø Tape measures
Ø Measurement handout
Ø Measurement quiz
Ø Cabinet making textbook
Ø Sample bill of materials
Ø Sample plan of procedure
Ø Sample blueprint
Ø Safety handouts
Ø Stationery and portable woodworking tools and equipment.
Ø Stationary tools
Ø Table saw
Ø Dado saw
Ø Jointer
Ø Band saw
Ø Scroll saw
Ø Sander
Ø Drill press
Ø Operations handout for each machine
Ø Sample lumber
Ø Try square
Ø Pencil
Ø Plan sheet
Ø Computer terminal.
Ø Computer controlled wood lathe.
Ø CNC program sheets.
Ø Sample CNC turnings.
Ø CNC test
OBJECTIVES
3.4.12.E7
The learner will:
· Review the process of calculating a bill of materials.
· Review the formulas and procedures for calculating board foot problems.
· Review and complete a practice plan of procedure for a specific problem of project.
· Review the proper terminology and procedures for drawing and reading a working drawing.
· Draw a working drawing from a thumbnail sketch or idea.
· Review how to properly and accurately dimension a working drawing.
3.4.10.D2
The learner will:
· Actively participate and take detailed notes during a class discussion of each machine.
· Review the function of each machine control.
· Review the differences between each machine (1) cutting machine (2) surfacing machine (3) milling or shaping machines.
· Understand the different processes that may be completed on each machine.
· Become aware of the hazardous areas or operations of each machine.
· Review the proper procedures for changing blades, cutters, and abrasives.
3.4.12.A2
The learner will:
· Practice specialized joinery techniques: (1) cope and sticker joint, (2) lap joint, (3) miter joint, (4) biscuit joint, (5) box and finger joints.
· Practice the alternate direction of wood rays or grain to produce an ascetic pattern or appearance.
· Practice the proper and safe operation of surfacing lumber to achieve a desired thickness to 1/8” or less.
· Recognize quality construction and professional finish techniques used in cabinet and furniture production.
· Understand the importance of precision machine use and lumber conservation.
3.4.10.C2
The learner will:
· Acquire the terminology and identify parts related to door construction: (1) rails, (2) stiles, (3) cope cutter, (4) sticker cutter, (5) raised panel cutter.
· Safely set up and operate the shaper to produce cope and sticker door joints and beveled or raised door panels.
· Produce cove molding using the table saw and an auxiliary fence;
· Resaw using the bandsaw and an auxiliary fence.
· Become familiar with the process of cutting box and finger joints using the dado saw and a cutting fixture.
· View the process of carving cabriole legs, which includes the process of laminating several pieces of wood together to produce one large piece.
· View the process of chip carving a figure or figurine from a solid wood block.
· Become familiar with the process of inlaying by hand and router using an inlay collet and guide bushing.
3.4.10.E7
The learner will:
· Work cooperatively in various settings with peers and instructor to obtain a finished product.
· Professionally inspect and maintain a woodworking or industrial related facility.
· Organize and plan future projects for the most efficient and accurate completion as possible.
· Use all safety equipment and precautions when working in hazardous areas or with materials in school, home, and work.
· Recognize, identify, and appreciate the time, care, and craftsmanship exhibited in there and other examples of woodwork.
3.4.10.A1
3.4.12.E7
The learner will:
· Practice the proper way to connect and command a computer for the purpose of operating a CNC wood lathe.
· Become familiar with the various data commands used for saving information or printing information.
· Compare the (CNC) Computer Numerically Controlled wood lathe with the conventional wood lathe.
· Become familiar with the advantages of the CNC lathe over the conventional lathe.
· Understand how to write and program a cutting operation from start to finish.
· Practices set up and prepare the CNC lathe for operation.
· Practice rapid production of identical pieces using the CNC lathe.
3.4.10.D1
The learner will:
· Review the processes related to brush finishing a wood project. (a) Sanding, (b) raising the grain (wood fibers), (c) deft coating, (d) steel wool, (e) waxing.
· Relate the brushing process to that of spraying, paying attention to the advantages and precision of spraying. (a) Reduction of time, (b) evenness of finish, (c) ability to remove defects, (d) satin luster produced by sprayed finish.
· Review the terminology and safety features of spray equipment. (a) Air compressor, (b) regulators, (c) moisture trap, (d) pressure pot/guns.
· Practice the maintenance and cleaning required when using spray equipment. (a) Speed cut, (b) bleeder screens, (c) pattern needle, (d) thinners used to clean.
· Review and/or update the environmental hazards and safety concerns associated with spraying liquids. (a) Thinner disposal, (b) particulate respiration, (c) MSDS (material safety data sheet), (d) contamination protection.
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
3.4.12.E7
· Present each student with a sample bill of materials having them itemize, categorize and list each individual project piece.
· Provide each student with a sample board foot calculation problem, having the students orally present the answer explaining how the answer was achieved or determined.
· Have each student write and submit a practice plan of procedure (instructions for building a project), stressing grammar and spelling.
· Each student will take detailed notes from a teacher demonstration covering dimension lines, definitions and proper placement on a working drawing.
· Each student will submit either a sample working drawing or an actual drawing of a project idea they may have. Drawings will be used on a daily basis. Accuracy and details will be crucial.
· The student will be responsible for accurately dimensioning the drawing to proper scale upon completion of a teacher centered demonstration.
3.4.10.D2
· While describing each stationary machine, the students participate in a teacher-centered discussion through note taking and question.
· Have each student describe the purpose or function of each machine control.
· Describe each of the operations that may be safely performed on each machine.
· Safely demonstrate each of the different processes that may be performed on each machine.
· Discuss the hazards or hazardous areas of each machine.
· While describing each procedure for changing blades, cutters, or abrasives, students demonstrate each process.
3.4.12.A2
· The students will examine various examples of each joint and become familiar with its application to each student.
· Students will view and practice a teacher-centered demonstration concerning edge gluing and wood ray or grain alternation.
· The planer will be demonstrated and explained while each student takes accurate and detailed notes on its operation and safety concerns.
· Students will view various videotapes and inspect several pieces of hand crafted furniture noting and listing the characteristics that make each piece quality constructed.
· Precise cutting and milling will be emphasized throughout the course verbally and through written materials. Conservation of materials is a must whenever working with natural resources.
3.4.10.C2
· Students will participate in a two-part lesson that describes the parts, processes, and techniques used in cabinet door construction. The lesson is also accompanied by a descriptive worksheet.
· Each student will participate in a class-centered demonstration of how to safely set up and operate the shaper to produce a cabinet doorframe and raised or beveled panel.
· Students will view a teacher centered demonstration of how to cut cove molding using the table saw and an auxiliary fence set at a 30 degree angle to the blade.
· Each student will take detailed notes while participating in a teacher centered demonstration of resawing on the bandsaw.
· The students will be shown an example box and finger joint as well as the actual cutting process performed on the dado saw.
· The students will participate in a four-day lesson which displays the process of laminating, laying out cutting lines an carving a cabriole or french design chair leg.
· Each student will view the chip carving process through a teacher centered demonstration or through a student-centered project. Hand placement is the most important safety concern stressed when carving.
· Each student will view the process and examples of inlaying while comparing the hand cutting and router process.
3.4.10.E7
· Students will assist one another to complete various complex cutting or shaping processes gaining cooperative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, as well as friendship.
· Each student will be responsible for a cleanup job and a minimum of one facility equipment maintenance job throughout the course.
· Students will be required to return tools, clamps, and fixtures to the correct storage area at the end of each class period.
· Each student must pass a safety exam before being allowed to work in the wood lab.
· Each student will be shown various examples of quality handcrafted furniture and encouraged to produce such works.
3.4.10.A1
3.4.12.E7
· Demonstrate the proper procedures for booting the computer to prepare for word processing or programming. Have each student practice this procedure.
· Have students take notes outlining the procedures for saving and printing information.
· List the comparisons and contrasts between the CNC lathe and the conventional wood lathe.
· Demonstrate the process of programming a cutting operation while the students participate and take detailed notes.
· Through a teacher centered demonstration the students will learn how to safely and accurately set up the CNC lathe to perform a cutting operation.
· Have each student take detailed notes of how to produce multiple identical pieces using the CNC wood lathe.
3.4.10.D1
· Students will be given a quiz on brush finishing practices.
· Students will take detailed notes and participate in a teacher-centered demonstration of spraying equipment and practices. Each student will be required to spray a minimum of one project.
· Students will practice disassembling, cleaning, and assembling the spray equipment to become familiar with parts and location.
· Students will view videotapes and read sample MSDS to understand the proper disposal and handling of hazardous materials or situations.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Teacher led discussion
Cooperative group learning
Demonstration
Modeling
Practice
Command
ASSESSMENTS
· Teacher designed tests and quizzes that incorporate true/false, multiple choice, fill in the blank.
· Projects selected by the instructor.
· Projects selected by the students.
· Work habits in the class and laboratory.
· Attitude toward safety practices and laboratory maintenance.
· Portfolio assessment.
· Research project and or paper.
CORRECTIVES/EXTENSIONS
Ø Work with a partner/work individually
Ø Extended time
Ø Modified equipment
Ø Modified activity
Ø Modified assessments
Ø Peer check system
Ø Advanced project
Ø Research project related to CNC Machining
Ø Patterning projects from a conventional wood lathe (Duplication)