Future Agriculture / Shop Teacher Needs lesson Plan Ideas

[Millsonwheels]

Hey Guys/ Gals,

Well let me get down to it, Im a senior at Virginia Tech majoring in Agriculture Education and one of the last things I have to do before I graduate and student teach is come up with three lesson plans and do one 15 lecture on a subject of my choosing.

My strong suite is Ag Mechanics and Welding so for the 15 minute lecture I chose to do a Hands on Tool Identification session with a recap at the end for my "students" to Identify the tools they just learned about that will be zip tied to a 4' x 4' sheet of plywood.

My question For you:
What would be some good basic hand tools to cover for say... Middle to High school level students?

Also:
If you have any great lesson ideas for my future pupils to learn please chime in! (what you thought was great, what you would have liked to learn in school, what you think everyone needs to know how to do, etc.)

I would really appreciate anyone's input, Thank You.

-Mills

 

[dkhntr04]

Here are a few ID questions I use in my hand tools units (Industrial Tech teacher).

1. Sockets, they need to identify them by usage, drive size, depth, points, and appropriate use (which socket is the best for a number of listed situations).

2. Types of wrenches, open, box, flare-nut, combination, etc.

3. Hammer styles

I could go on and on, but these are some of what I consider basic essentials. For what it's worth, I usually spend well more than 15 minutes in lecture/demonstration just on sockets, accessories, and ratchets/breaker bars.

 

[Millsonwheels]

Here are a few ID questions I use in my hand tools units (Industrial Tech teacher).

1. Sockets, they need to identify them by usage, drive size, depth, points, and appropriate use (which socket is the best for a number of listed situations).

2. Types of wrenches, open, box, flare-nut, combination, etc.

3. Hammer styles

I could go on and on, but these are some of what I consider basic essentials. For what it's worth, I usually spend well more than 15 minutes in lecture/demonstration just on sockets, accessories, and ratchets/breaker bars.

Thank You for your input I will most certainly be putting in basic hammers, ratchets and differences in 6 and 12 point sockets, basic wrenches.

Absolutely, I understand that 15 minutes is kind of tight for an in depth demonstration, that's why this one will be pure basics similar to what would be thought at the Middle school shop level (not enough time for the fun stuff)

 

[Millsonwheels]

Come on Now I know you guys have something to add, 90 Views and 2 responses?

No judgement here, I just need advise.

 

[Shield Arc]

Personally I don't think you can drive home enough to young people the importance of blue print reading, layout, and reading basic welding symbols! Another thing that I see that is not being addressed any more is, preventing, controlling, and correcting warpage. Here is a very good book for a any person who wants to work in the trade. And a couple pictures of basic tools any weldor / fabricator should carry.

 

[Baby Grand]

Eye Hoe.
Enabling technology.
Drove success of agriculture and art of toolmaking.
A 15 minute hands on demonstration of digging a drainage ditch with this tool vs a shovel will show a huge difference in how much ditch can be made in a given time. Understanding this tool gives insight into the design of the backhoe.

 

[radioman]

I really don't think you can stress enough on getting the basic tools to grow with on. There are 4 issues with tools. money, time, maintenance and repairs.
Most people get tools because they need to fix something because they dont have the money nor afford the downtime and hire someone to fix it everytime something breaks or needs maintenance.

Really - the best thing for a young person is to understand that good quality combo tool kits with lifetime warranty is their best bet to grow and be profitable for life.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

With a background in Ag Education, I can appreciate your effort to contribute valuable knowledge to these students.

Hand tools are sort of broad. Is there any area that you are trying to concentrate on?

With the absence of information, I will give a few that seem to be important, especially to Ag mechanics, and welding.

1) Chipping hammer, of course!
2) Hammers in general, the different types, ball peen, cross peen, blacksmith hammers etc. (whole lesson plan there)
3) Metal shears,sheet metal and Aviation snips, left/right/straight (and how to recognize the difference) (another whole lesson)
4) Screw Drivers, and the different types, sizes and tips, including manual and power drivers, torx, hex, and 8 point and drywall screw guns.
5) Wrenches, including line wrenches (especially important on working on injector or hydraulic lines),stubby's , combination wrenches, and box ends, as well as the more modern "gear" type.
6) Adjustable wrenches, including "Crescent" type, pipe type, monkey and more modern hybrids, and even basin wrenches.
7) Pliers, including water pump, sliding adjustable, locking, needle nose, offset, snap ring etc.
8) Clamps, bar type, pipe type, C, locking, angle jigs, etc...anything from the bessey catalog.
9) Different testing devices, including electrical meters, basic hand held oscilloscopes, ohm meters, volt/ amp, and how to use them and hook them up etc.
10) Different soldering tools, including irons, torches, and different solders and where they are appropriate to use.
11) Socket wrenches, along with ratcheting drivers, spinners, sizes of differenct common sizes how to identify size by eye, which ones are equivalent or will interchange (usually) between metric/standard.
12) Air tools: impact wrenches, ratchets, cut offs, deburring bits, pneumatic planes, needle scalers, etc.
13) Measuring devices and how to read them!!!! Very important. I have tried to hire some people that claim they can weld, but cannot even read a simple tape measure. When I call out a measurement, it's frustrating to receive a question, like, is that before or after the big line? Along with that all types of squaring, and truing devices.
14) Jacks, along with railroad type, and rail type, a good time to include their applications, like hydraulic, and arbor presses, and lifts.


Each one of these can be one full lesson plan...

 

[anvilandhammer]

I think if your teaching tool recognition and uses you should also include how to maintain and care for your tools.

 

[murphy1244]

If you really want to help them introduce them to a greese gun. Apound od maintainece is worth a tool box of repair.