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Woodworking and polymers

Overview

Development of the fundamental wood working skills learnt in year 7.
Learning how jointing methods can be used to increase the strenth of a product.
Introduction to wood finishes (why they are used and how to apply them).

Example Key Words

Polymer

The technical term to describe materials oftern refered to as plastics.

Lap Joint

A type of wood joint where a small shelf or lap is cut out to strengthen the corner of a box/drawer.

Finger Joint

A type of wood joint where small interlocking fingers are cut out to make a strong wood joint.

Dowel Joint

A type of wood joint where a wooden peg is put through the wood joint to reinforce it.

Jig

A device/tool that is used to make a process repeatable and accurate, whilst also speeding up the process.

Vacuum Forming

A method of shaping polymers using a vacuum to pull plastic over a mould.

External Links

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC):

  • 12: Respect for children's views
  • 13: Sharing thoughts freely
  • 17: Access to information
  • 24: Health, water, food, environment
  • 27: Food, clothing, a safe home
  • 28: Access to education

Fundamental British Values (FBV):

  • Rule of law
  • Mutual respect
  • Tolerance of different cultures and religions