Unit Plan Course: Ag Tech B Grade Level: 9 Course Description: In this course, the students will learn about the mechanical aspects of agriculture including, but not limited to alternate current electricity, direct current electricity, welding, and machinery. The students will leave with an overall knowledge to help educate them on careers available so that they can make sound decisions about their career choices. General Learning Target Time Frame Formative Assessment Unit 1. Welding Learn and apply safety precautions using all equipment, as well as analyze why they are used. Comprehend the differences between the types of rods as well as explaining the meaning of the four numbers used to identify the rods. Properly display how to lay a bead. At the completion of the unit plan, the students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safety practices and general welding knowledge on a written test as well as creating a pad of beads with up to 85% accuracy. 3 Weeks (15 class periods) Student questioning Daily evaluations of progress Safety Tests End of unit test End of unit project Summative Assessment Weights Participation- 25% Daily Evaluations- 25% End of Unit Test- 25% Unit Project- 25%
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Introduction to Welding Time Required: 40 minutes (1 class period) Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The student will be able to successfully demonstrate knowledge of electrical current as well as general knowledge of welding on a test with up to 85% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The student will be able to explain the concept of SMAW welding. - The student will be able to explain how electrical current flows into the welder and how this causes an arc. - The student will be able to explain the basic safety standards involved with SMAW. NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Overhead projector - Packet- 1 for each student - Lincoln Welding disc
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: There will be no review as this is the start of the unit. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet **write objectives on board** 1. Pass out packets of definitions to students. 2. Introduce students to welding by showing a video on youtube made by EdisonTech Center which discusses how arc welding works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tebx6ckkhwy 3. Introduce students to SMAW, Shield Numbers, Flux, and Gloves. 4. Use Lincoln Welding CD to demonstrate the flow of electricity and discuss with students. a. Use Lincoln electric lesson plan to explain the Basic Concepts of Welding portion. b. If there is time, also include basic electrical concepts also provided by Lincoln Electric
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Introduction to Welding Safety Time Required: 1 Class period (40 minutes) Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safety precautions on a written and verbal test with up to 100% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The student will be able to demonstrate proper safety attire. - The student will be able to discuss the rod they will be using and how many pounds of pressure it will hold. NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Gloves - Safety Glasses - Jackets - Helmet
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: Review electrical concepts covered in class. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet 1. Discuss a few more definitions such as electrode, electrode numbers, arc length, and rod angle. Be sure the students get the definitions as discussed in the previous period and on the key definition sheet. 2. Have a student model safety gear and dress them up to demonstrate to students how to properly equip themselves with the gear. a. Be sure to include safety glasses, gloves, helmet, jacket, expected shoes and pants.
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Welding Demonstration Time Required: 1 Class period (40 minutes) Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safety precautions on a written and verbal test with up to 100% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The student will be able to demonstrate proper safety attire. - The students will be able to properly exhibit safety standards NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Gloves - Safety Glasses - Jackets - Helmet
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: Review safety covered in class. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet 1. Suit up all students in required safety gear as well as assign them booths. They will work in those booths with their chosen partners for the unit. 2. Explain to the students where the welding rods will be kept as well as the metal they will be using to weld. 3. Demonstrate a few beads to the students exhibiting too high amperage, too high an arc length as well as suitable amperage and arc length.
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Welding Practice Time Required: 6 Class periods Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The students will be able to exhibit welding skills and improvement upon them on a formative assessment with up to 90% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The student will be able to demonstrate proper safety attire. - The students will be able to properly exhibit safety standards. - The student will be able to strike an arc. - A student will be able to lay a bead using proper arc length and amperage. NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Gloves - Safety Glasses - Jackets - Helmet
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: Review safety covered in class. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet 1. Review safety standards and expectations with students by going over safety test with them. a. Have students complete safety portion of packet and review with them. 2. If there is remaining time, have students work with myself or my cooperating teacher to begin welding and to answer any questions they may have. 3. Be sure that by the end of the period, the students have cleaned up their booth and work area and that is it inspected by myself or my cooperating teacher. 4. As the students progress in their experience with welding, be sure to place beads for them to compare their progress with, and show them how you do them.
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Grinder Safety Time Required: 1 Period Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The students will be able to display proper safety practices involved within the shop while using the grinder on an oral and written test with up to 100% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The student will be able to demonstrate proper safety attire. - The students will be able to properly exhibit safety standards. - The student will be able to properly use the grinder as well as understanding precautions associated with this. - The student will be able to identify parts of a grinder. NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Safety Glasses - Piece of metal with a bead - Vice grips - Grinder Safety Sheet
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: Review concepts discussed within class pertaining to electrical theory. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet 1. Present safety information pertaining to grinder safety within a packet which will be handed out to the students that includes a diagram of a grinder as well as a safety test. 2. Have students go into the shop, bringing their safety glasses and a writing utensil (while suited up in proper welding attire). 3. Discuss the parts of the grinder as well as why they are functioning to help with our protection. a. While using a formative assessment, question students individually about the grinder as well as safety that is associated with it. Once the students have accurately answered the questions, you may sign off on their progress. b. Collect the tests from the students and put them into a file along with their welding safety sheets. 4. Demonstrate to the students the proper use of a grinder as well as what is expected of them and how to conduct themselves.
Title of Course: Ag Tech B Level: 9 Aligned Standards: Lesson Title: Electrical Theory and Beginning of Project Time Required: 1 Period Instructional Performance Objectives Overall Objective: The students will be able to explain the concept of basic electrical theory and how it related to welding as well as exhibiting the proper use of a sheer machine on a test with up to 80% accuracy. Enabling Objectives: - The students will be able to properly display the safety requirements involved with using the sheer machine. - The student will be able to properly cut the correct amount of metal for their project. - The student will be able to explain the process of electronic theory. - The student will be able to analyze how electronic theory relates to welding. NY Standards: FFA Activity: Equipment/Materials/Resources Needed: - Gloves - Safety Glasses - Jackets - Helmet
Content Teaching Tips/Strategies Set Induction: Review: Review safety covered in class. Overall Objective: See Cover Sheet Enabling Objectives: See Cover Sheet 1. Google Miller Electric Basic Electronic Theory and pull up the website shown. Pull this website up onto the overhead to assist in explaining these concepts to the student. a. This provides the student with a visual that will assist them in their understanding of the concepts. 2. Introduce students to the sheer machine and explain how it works. Be sure to identify safety precautions and proper use of the machine. a. Have each student use the sheer machine while being observed to cut the metal for their projects, which should be 3 ½ X 5. b. As students cut their piece of metal, they are to go into the welding booths and work on their project. 3. After the projects are complete, the students can take the test provided.