Lesson Plan

Teacher: O. Doherty Subject: D&T (RM) Room: T03 Date: 10-01-2014

Lesson: 1-3 (1hr 45mins) Year/Group:
Y8
Size: 14 Staff: Ms K Hodkinson
Lesson Title: Armoured Vehicle
Key words:
Tensile Strength
Structural Integrity
Joints
British Standards
Sustainability
Links to NC:
Links to the use of specialist tools
techniques and equipment.
Constant evaluation in terms of quality
control.
Technical understanding of the properties
of materials and structural performance.
Aims/Objectives:
Understand the different methods of
joining two pieces of wood together.
Set the students the brief for the project
and have an idea generation session to
allow the student to respond to the brief
material choice. Sustainability?
Discuss a demonstration model, how is it
made and how to read the drawing.
Know about British Standards and how
they affect the dimensioning of
Armoured Vehicle.
Outcomes: All, Most, Some
Students should be able to identify
different types of joints which were used
in the construction of the Armoured
Vehicle and understand how to use a scale
to find the dimensions for a particular
drawing.
Students should know the difference
between a Hardwood and a Softwood and
about the names of different joints.
Students should have an understanding of
what British Standards and why they are
used.
Differentiation
G&T:
Level 6
Students will be
given worksheet
with all Finger
Joints which they
will be required to
dimension for
homework as this
homework shall be
used for their
manufacturing of
the Armoured
Vehicle.

EAL:
English as a foreign
language students
may begin at level
four and once they
have completed the
top and bottom sides
of the Armoured
Vehicle they may
progress to level 5 or
six depending on
their speed and
quality of work.
SEN:
Level 4
Students will be
given worksheet
with all Butt joints
which they will be
required to
dimension for
homework as this
homework shall be
used for their
manufacturing of
the Armoured
Vehicle.

Other:
Level 5
Students will be given
worksheet with all Lap
joints which they will be
required to dimension
for homework as this
homework shall be used
for their manufacturing
of the Armoured
Vehicle.

Resources:
Homework (Working Drawing)
Worksheet.
Power Point Presentation.
Ruler and 2H pencil.
Computer Room (T01)
Assessment for Learning:
Students should be able to identify on the homework worksheet the different types
of joints which were used in the construction of the Armoured Vehicle and
understand how to use a scale to find the dimensions for a particular drawing.

During the plenary there may be a spot quiz on the difference between a Hardwood
and a Softwood and about the names of different joints.
Risk assessment:
No immediate risks present in the computer
laboratory. All students take folders with
their copy books and pens which reduces the
possibility of slips, trips and falls.
Seating Plan:
Yes Level 6 students will be asked to sit
beside a level 4 student and asked to act as
expert to help enhance their quality of work.
Other H&S:
There will be no flash video in the power-point presentation as it is not required and
thus students who may suffer from epilepsy have less chance of shock.
There are no outlined students with any illnesses in the class however a stocked
health and safety box is present in the classroom should there be a need of it.
Entrance: 1
Students line up outside along one wall to allow passing persons to do so with ease.
The students will be asked into room and to hang their blazers on the cloak rack at the back
of the room before they are issued their designated seating areas.

Starter: 9.15 9.20
The teacher will have a quick starter task which is to outline five differences between and
oak tree and a pine tree. While the students work on this the teacher will take a role call.
Main:
9.20


9.25


9.28






9.30



9.35




The teacher will regain the student's attention and ask the students to provide
answers with their hands up and not shouting out.

The teacher will continue to the answer slide on the power-point and which may
provide few possible extra answers.

Once this is completed the teacher will make clear the lesson objectives and what is
expected from the students. The students will be split into three groups of four and
another group of three to see how many methods of joining two pieces of wood
together they in their groups can identify. The students have two minutes before
the attention is brought back to the front of the class. This shall be timed to
promote some competition between each group.

Once the timer has finished the students will be asked to provide the answers and
the group with the most answers by the end of the class will be the group who gets
to leave the class first at the end of the lesson.

The Teacher will then go through the main woodworking joints which the students
will come into contact in the form of a lecture however this shall not last any more
than 5 minutes.

9.40


9.42


9.45



9.55




10.10





10.20




10.30




10.45
Once the teacher has finished the first four types of joints the groups will again be
quizzed as a method of positive reinforcement through competition.

The answers will again be taken and the teacher will progress when all points
covered were unfounded by the students again.

Again the teacher will finish off the presentation about the final three joints within
five minutes and the students will be quizzed but this time on all joints not just the
final three.

Once all the answers have been received the teacher will continue by introducing
the students for their new project brief. The students will be outlined a task and in
their groups they should research why their type of wood should be used in the
project and the students shall be given 10minutes to do so.

The teacher will regain the student's attention and open the debate as to which
material is used, hardwood or softwood. The debate should throw some interesting
answers which will be written on the board as a means of clarifying the advantages
and disadvantages of each material. The class will come to a unanimous conclusion
of using softwood as it is cheaper and more sustainable.

The teacher will then introduce the class to a demonstration model of the project
they will be making. Accompanying this will be a worksheet for each of the students
designed to their levels. The students will be asked to identify joints used in the
construction of the demonstration worksheet on the presentation.

At this stage of the lesson the teacher will introduce the students to the British
Standards for dimensioning drawings. The teacher will inform them of the correct
procedure when dimensioning drawings as this is what the students will be required
to do for homework.

The teacher will ask the students to write their homework in their planners and to
put their blazers on and stand behind their desks.

Plenary: 10.50 - 11.00
The students will be asked one final quiz about the woodworking joints, the differences
between Hardwood and Softwood and the Purpose of British Standards. The team that has
the most points at the end of the class are allowed to leave first as long as all their
homework is written in the planner.
Homework:
Complete the annotation and dimensioning of the working drawing.
Answer Outlined questions on the worksheet.
Define Tensile Strength
Notes for Technician: