Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

Course Title: Industrial Technology Grade: 7^th Grade

Unit: Woodworking Project

Month Presented: Unit 2 Unit Length: 12 Days

Essential Question (s):

• Why do we make plans?
• How do we use tools and machines safely and effectively?
• How do we design and build a project?
• How do we effectively transfer our designs from paper to wood?

Learning Objectives:

• Students will:

~ Understand project development and the design process

~ Understand basic safe tool usage, and application

~ Develop beginning handy-man skills

~ Develop an advocational interest

Skills:

• Creative thinking and problem solving
• Gross and fine motor skills
• Measurement and Math
• Application of prior knowledge

Instructional Strategies and Activities:

• Daily group demonstration
• Daily individual mentoring
• Daily reinforcement through visual and auditory lessons
• Modeling of “good shop practice”

Materials Utilized:

· Drafting tools

· Wood, metal, and plastics etc.

· Hand tools

· Power tools

Assessment Strategies:

· Daily mentoring of individual effort and attitude

· Peer assessment

· Final project review