Weston Middle School
Technology/EngineeringCourse Materials
Grade 8 Design-Constructiont-Course
Introduction
Introduction:
- Attendance
- General
expectations of behavior-
- an expectation of trust
- Course outline- sanding block, group project, kitchenware, box project, cutting board and/or furniture
- Other projects possible but will require work outside of class time
- Expectations of work (final evaluation )
- Safety
- Wood is a living material- has directionality
- Types of wood- hardwood, softwood,etc. hardwood is harder to work but prettier
- Meeting
the Wood:
- Paring
wood to the line with a block plane
- Sanding exercise- various grits
- Gouge Exercise
- Tenon Exercise
- Paring
wood to the line with a block plane
- Laying Out pieces
- Measurement Exercise
Links
Revised
January 2011 by Jonathan Dietz,
dietzj@mail.weston.org