approved textbook read and explore the – content for the next lesson. Spring Half term Week 22 3.1.5: The use of Understand how Ensure products are Starter finishes. polymers, metals and designed to take account of Group discussion: Explore the base knowledge woods can be finished to potential corrosion due to Polymer finishing around the topic of finishes for polymers, metals improve their function, environmental factors. and woods. Use a pre-prepared slide of A-level additional performance and keywords for students to try and define and content: aesthetic. connect the finish to the correct material. acrylic spray paints Be that some Activities thermoplastic polymers are elastomer Walk around your school site and identify a metal finishing of finishes used in outdoor products. Be aware that finishes sealants Photograph the object and research how the on wood can be preservatives finish has been applied and explain how it aesthetic and also help anodising protects the base material eg galvanised prevent decay. plating school fencing coating Explore online sources to see practical cathodic protection examples of the powder coating process. wood finishing Practical demonstration use a fluidising colour wash – tank or powdered polythene to demonstrate Danish oil. the process of dip coating. Homework/independent study Issue students with supplementary information on scales of production, or refer them to an AQA approved textbook read and explore the – content for the next lesson.
approved textbook – read and explore the content for the next lesson. Spring Half term Week 22 3.1.5: The use of finishes. Polymer finishing A-level additional content: acrylic spray paints thermoplastic elastomer metal finishing sealants preservatives anodising plating coating cathodic protection wood finishing colour wash Danish oil. Understand how polymers, metals and woods can be finished to improve their function, performance and aesthetic. Be that some polymers are Be aware that finishes on wood can be aesthetic and also help prevent decay. Ensure products are designed to take account of potential corrosion due to environmental factors. Starter Group discussion: Explore the base knowledge around the topic of finishes for polymers, metals and woods. Use a pre-prepared slide of keywords for students to try and define and connect the finish to the correct material. Activities Walk around your school site and identify a of finishes used in outdoor products. Photograph the object and research how the finish has been applied and explain how it protects the base material eg galvanised school fencing Explore online sources to see practical examples of the powder coating process. Practical demonstration – use a fluidising tank or powdered polythene to demonstrate the process of dip coating. Homework/independent study Issue students with supplementary information on scales of production, or refer them to an AQA approved textbook – read and explore the content for the next lesson.
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