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, improve their function, environmental factors. metals and woods. Use a pre-prepared slide of metal finishing performance and keywords for students to try and define and aesthetic. wood finishing. connect the finish to the correct material. Be aware that some Activities polymers are Walk around your school site and identify a range of finishes used in outdoor products. Be aware that finishes Photograph the object and research how the on wood can be finish has been applied and explain how it aesthetic and also help protects the base material eg galvanised prevent decay. school fencing. Explore online 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.
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 metal finishing wood finishing. Understand how polymers, metals and woods can be finished to improve their function, performance and aesthetic. Be aware 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 range 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 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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