Year 10 - Design and technology
Timber properties and processes
Product analysis: encouraging healthy lifestyles
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Unit Summary
Pupils will analyse products to identify features in the products. They will also identify the materials, material properties and manufacturing processes used to create the products. They will conduct functional tests to collect and analyse data to inform design decisions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and justify the material and process used for a timber product.
Key Notes
- There are three main stages in the sourcing of timber: felling, seasoning and conversion.
- There is an environmental impact to extracting and processing timber.
- Beech is relatively non-porous, with a close grain and antibacterial properties.
- Wood turning is suitable for creating cylindrical shapes in timber.
Vocabulary To Learn
- non-porous: liquid or air can not pass through
- timber conversion: cut into boards
- timber seasoning: moisture content reduced
- lathe: material turns around an axis, tools are pressed against this to remove material
- felling: the process of cutting trees down and removing the bark
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All timbers are sustainable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are three main stages in the sourcing of timber: felling, seasoning and conversion. There is an environmental impact to extracting and processing timber.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'non-porous'
liquid or air can not pass through.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All timbers are sustainable. Correction: Timber can be a sustainable material if sourced from a Forest Stewardship Council certified supplier. FSC forests are managed to strict environmental, social, and ecological standards.
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