Cutting/shaping · JHS2 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1 - Identify and use of cutting and shaping tools and equipment

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three cutting and shaping tools used on a building site, in a wood workshop, and in a metal or plastics workshop.
Describe the specific use of each identified tool in clear and simple terms.
Work in groups to discuss and present the uses of cutting and shaping tools to the class.
Sketch and label at least three cutting and shaping tools accurately.
Select the appropriate cutting or shaping tool for a given task based on the material being worked on.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Cutting/shaping (3.2)
Content standard: B8.3.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of cutting and shaping tools and equipment for making artefacts /products
Indicator: B8.3.2.1.1 - Identify and use of cutting and shaping tools and equipment
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 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: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 55
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify cutting and shaping tools and equipment used in the following areas:
- Building site
E.g., bolster, brick hammer
- Wood workshop
E.g., firmer chisels, jack plane, rip saw
- Metal/plastics workshop
E.g., cold chisel, hack saw, hand file
2. Discuss the uses of the various types of cutting and shaping tools, in groups, and present in class.
3. Sketch and label cutting and shaping tools, and display them for appraisal.