Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:     Industrial Technology                                                Grade:  6th Grade

 

Unit:  Game Building / Wood working

 

Month Presented:  Unit 2                                 Unit Length: 12 Days

 

Essential Question (s):

  • What are the steps in the design process that helps you to design and build a game board using wood, metal, and plastic?
  • How do we use hand and machine tools safely and effectively?

 

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will:

~       Develop a creative a well-designed board game.

~       Appreciate and contribute towards productive teamwork.

~       Communicate thoughts and ideas.

~       Be exposed to a wide range of tools and processes and to the understanding of how these work.

~       Be provided with a wide range of experiences from ideas to a completed product.

 

 

Skills:

  • Group process
  • Class presentation
  • Finding grow motor skill enhancement
  • Measurement and Math
  • Creative thinking and problem solving
  • Creative application and prior knowledge

 

 

Instructional Strategies and  Activities:

  • Large group instruction
  • Individualized instruction
  • Group work and presentations
  • Demonstration lessons
  • Practice sessions
  • Daily whole class assessment and problem solving

 

 

Materials Utilized:

·        Drafting tools

·        Wood, Plastic, Metal Etc

·        Hand tools

·        Power tools

 

 

Assessment Strategies:

·        Drafting papers are letter graded for accuracy and neatness with an emphasis in noticeable improvement on each drawing.

·        Group work assessment for reaching five goals.

·        Daily assessment of individual effort and attitude.

·        Peer assessment

·        Final project review