Author:
Larissa Mallon
Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Level:
Middle School, High School
Tags:
  • Career
  • Metals
  • Technology
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Downloadable docs

    Education Standards

    Blueprint Reading - Jordan Curcio

    Overview

    Students will be able to evaluate a simple blueprint including weld symbols and convert metric measurements to SAE.

    Subject:

    Metals Technology II

    Time Required:

    1 Class Period (42 Minutes)

    Lesson Overview

    Students will be able to evaluate a simple blueprint including weld symbols and convert metric measurements to SAE.

    Essential Questions

    • What do the weld symbols on this page represent?
    • How do we convert the measurements from centimeters to inches as the plans are drawn in metric, but our machinery only measures in inches?

    Students Will Know

    Students Will Be Doing

    • Weld Symbols including Fillet, Groove, Weld all Around, and Plug.
    • How to convert measurements between measurement systems.
    • Identifying Weld symbols using a chart.
    • Converting measurements using a calculator.

    Instructional Process (i.e., Lesson Delivery)

    • Lecture with ppt.
    • Demonstration on chalkboard.        
    • Applying skills on worksheet.

    Differentiation & Enrichment

    Lower Achieving Students

    Higher Achieving Students

    • Converting measurements with a calculator.
    • Including a wordbank with limited choices for weld symbols.
    • Converting measurements without a calculator.
    • No wordbank for weld symbols.

     

    Assessment / Demonstration & Monitoring of Student Progress

    Assessments (Formative and Summative):

    Performance Task(s)

    • Question and answer
    • Worksheet
    • Completing blueprint worksheet

    Resources / Links / Materials

    Presentations

    Materials

    • Teacher designed PPT.                   
    • Teacher Designed Worksheet
    • Weld Symbol Chart