Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan 

Name: Jonathan Scally Department: Technology Course: Woodworking 1 

Title: Pocket Screw Joint 

Standards:  

Standard 19: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies.

BM M: Materials have different qualities and may be classified as natural, synthetic, or mixed.

Standard 20: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies.

BM K: Structures are constructed using a variety of processes and procedures. 

BM N: Structures can include prefabricated materials.

Objectives: 

• Students will recall what Pocket screw fastening is and what are some different applications for it.
• Students will recognize that there are a variety of methods for joining wood materials together including pocket screws.
• Students will be able to apply pocket screws using the Kreg Jig system to a project.

Materials:  

• Two short pieces of oak   
• Kreg Jig 
• Drill and charged batteries 
• Jig to hold corners together and clamps
• Pocket screws 
• Disc sander/hand sand paper

Motivation:

Remind students that this process is being used today in industry and it is important to understand that new technologies are always changing the way construction and woodworking is done.

Procedure:

Introduction to lesson:

• Attendance 
• Reflect on information cover yesterday 
• Give motivation 

Lesson:

• Ask students if they have heard or been exposed to pocket screws specifically the Kreg Jig System.
• Demonstrate how to drill pockets using the Kreg Jig and supplied drill bit.
• Demonstrate how to fasten boards together using pocket screws. 
• Ask students to consider the pro’s and con’s of a technology like this.
• Ask how this might change the manufacturing and construction of wood products

Summary:

Ask student to summarize the process just demonstrated and allow students to ask questions or to give comments.

Assessment: 

Assessment is implementation of product and process into students project and informal assessment of classroom participation.