Joining and Assembling · JHS3 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.3.1.1 - Discuss joining and assembling materials, tools and equipment used for making artefacts/products

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five tools or equipment used for joining and assembling in each of five trade areas: building site, wood workshop, metal/plastic workshop, food laboratory, and sewing workshop.
Classify joining and assembling tools and equipment under their correct trade areas (food laboratory, sewing workshop, building site, wood workshop, metal/plastic workshop).
Explain the function of at least three joining materials (e.g., nails, glue, egg white, tapioca, thread) and justify which joining material is most appropriate for a given task.
Compare and contrast joining methods used in at least two different trade areas, giving reasons for the differences.
Select the most effective joining tool or material for a specific artefact and give reasons for the choice based on criteria such as strength, cost, availability, and appearance.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Joining and Assembling (3.3)
Content standard: B9.3.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of materials. tools and equipment used for joining and assembling artefacts/products
Indicator: B9.3.3.1.1 - Discuss joining and assembling materials, tools and equipment used for making artefacts/products
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 3 (Week 15 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. 95
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify tools and equipment used for joining and assembling products in the making the following trade areas:
- Building site
- Wood workshop
- Metal/plastic workshop
- Food laboratory
- Sewing workshop
2. Classify the joining and assembling tools and equipment under:
- Food laboratory (kitchen)-modern methods of joining/combining food using egg white, tapioca
- Sewing laboratory/workshop-use sewing machine and glue
- Building site
- Wood workshop
- Metal/plastic workshop