Engineering Materials, Tools and Machines

Curriculum details

Strand

Metal Technology (Strand 4)

Sub-strand

Engineering Materials, Tools and Machines (4.1)

Content standard

1.4.1.CS.1 - 1.4.1.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge in the use of engineering materials, tools and machines 1.4.1.LO.1 Apply health and safety to the use of tools and machines as well as use properties of metals and non-metals to select the right materials for a given application

Indicator

1.4.1.LI.1 - Explain health and safety related to workshop, tools, materials and machines

Suggested placement

Semester 2, Week 4 (Week 24 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 52

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group work/collaborative learning:
- Group students and guide them to discuss effectively with respect for others the various ways of avoiding accidents in the workshop, tools, handling materials and using machines.
- Learners watch safety video to identify and use the appropriate safety clothing for workshop activities and demonstrate the right safety measures in the use of tools and machines.

Assessment (1.4.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Charts
- real objects
- video/YouTube
- Measuring
- Cutting
- marking out
- holding
- striking tools
- sketches/charts
- Specimen of ferrous
- non-ferrous metals