SHS3 Applied Technology · Semester 2 Week 3: Materials and Artefacts Production in Woodwork Industry in Ghana

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.4.2.LI.3 - Discuss the uses of Lesser-Known Timber Species (LKS), Lesser Used Timber Species (LUS)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least five specific uses of Lesser-Known Timber Species (LKS) such as Dahoma, Ekki, and Opepe in the woodwork industry.
State at least five specific uses of Lesser Used Timber Species (LUS) such as Ceiba, Otu, and Wawa in the woodwork industry.
Explain why some timber species are classified as LKS or LUS and justify why their use should be encouraged.
Match specific LKS and LUS timber species to their appropriate applications (furniture, roofing, joinery, tool handles, etc.) with reasoning.
Evaluate the benefits of promoting LKS and LUS to reduce pressure on over-exploited popular timber species like Odum and Mahogany.

Sign in with your phone number to read the full note and download the GES plan - free.

Sign in with phone number

Curriculum details

Strand: Wood Technology (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Materials and Artefacts Production in Woodwork Industry in Ghana (4.2)
Content standard: 3.4.2.CS.1 - 3.4.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Sustainability of Timber Industry in Ghana 3.4.2.LO.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Sustainable Timber Industry in Ghana.
Indicator: 3.4.2.LI.3 - Discuss the uses of Lesser-Known Timber Species (LKS), Lesser Used Timber Species (LUS)
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 3 (Week 23 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.173: prints the assessment code as "3.6.2.AS.3"; filed under the section's own 3.4.2.AS.3
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 173

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Critical Thinking and Talk for Learning Approaches: Guide learners through whole class session to brainstorm the meaning of the following with open-mindedness:
1. Lesser-Known Timber Species (LKS)
2. Lesser Used Timber Species (LUS)
Group work/Collaborative Learning:
- Organise learners into mixed gender ability groups and assist them to co-operatively and open-mindedness, classify timber into:
1. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
2. Lesser Used timber species (LUS)
- Assist learners with open-mindedness in mixed ability groups to co-operatively discuss the uses of:
1. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
2. Lesser Used timber species (LUS)
Digital Literacy learning: Task learners to passionately with open-mindedness use search engines (YouTube) to surf for videos on the availability and sources of LKS, LUS Timber species

Assessment (3.4.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Hand samples /Flip chart of:
- i. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
- ii. Lesser Used timber species (LUS)
- YouTube videos on
- i. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
- ii. Lesser-Used timber species (LUS)
- Computer/Smart phone
- Hand samples /Flip chart of:
- iii. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
- iv. Lesser Used timber species (LUS)
- YouTube videos on
- iii. Lesser-Known timber species (LKS)
- iv. Lesser-Used timber species (LUS)
- Computer/Smart phone