Year 7 - Design and technology
Fabricating manufacturing processes
Principles of materials and manufacturing
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Unit Summary
Pupils will handle, shape and join sheet materials using different manufacturing processes. They will test and experiment with different mechanical fixing methods and adhesives and then use this knowledge to explain which choices are suitable and why.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify different fabrication methods suitable for specific materials.
Key Notes
- Materials can be joined using adhesives
- Materials can be joined using mechanical fixings
Vocabulary To Learn
- fabricate: to join materials together
- adhesives: joining materials together using sticky substances
- mechanical fixing: a component which joins materials together
- deformation: a change in shape of objects due to physical forces acting upon them
- friction: the force that resists motion when two surfaces come into contact with each other
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Glue guns are a better adhesive than PVA glue for timbers.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Materials can be joined using adhesives. Materials can be joined using mechanical fixings.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fabricate'
to join materials together.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Glue guns are a better adhesive than PVA glue for timbers. Correction: This is not always true. PVA absorbs into the timbers and creates a good bond. Glue guns may add thickness to the join.
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