CARPENTRY

Welcome Woodworkers,

This WebQuest will take your woodworking skills from learning everything step-by-step from your teacher to self discovery and readiness to complete your own carpentry projects once you complete your secondary Industrial Arts courses.Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. ... Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave.

This is your Task page,

This WebQuest will take you through all the steps of woodworking starting with your inspiration and finishing with a unique personal piece of work to take home. The main purpose of this page is to look at the outcome of this WebQuest. After this WebQuest you will have your very own personalized woodworking project. Your project could be a :coffee table, bedside table, entertainment system or maybe even a study desk to help with your future studies! To complete this WebQuest you will use previous skills you have learned, including: Drafting, pricing out a project and of course your carpentry skills. You will use your skills in:  various tools in the woodworking shop.

THIS WILL GUIDE YOU ON YOUR PROJECT:

Step 1: An Idea

In this step you will need to come up with an idea for your woodworking project. To draw inspiration for your project take a look at other woodworking projects, places to look include: 

• the internet 
• woodworking magazines
• previous students projects
• variations on pieces from home

Things to consider when you are trying to decide on a project include:

• time requirements
• tools needed
• materials needed 
• usability 
• cost of project

Once you think you have decided on a project, including a picture or rough sketch, consult your teacher to ensure that you haven't overlooked any part of your project.

The following links are some places online to look for some possible inspirations for your very own woodworking project:

• Lee's Wood Projects
• New Woodworker
• The Wood Whisperer

Step 2: Design/Drafting

Make sure that your project has been cleared before you start this step.

• MAKE SURE TO DO FIRST YOUR PROJECT PLAN:follow the steps in doing your project plan

• a set of orthographic drawings (front, top and left or right side views)
• an isometric drawing 
• written step-by-step directions for building
• materials needed (this part may be inserted once step 3 is completed)
• any other information you think may be helpful in building your project

This step must be cleared  at two points, the first point being after you have completed your drawings and the step-by-step directions. The second point will be cleared once your materials list has been added to your project plans.

Note: Your project plans should be the only set of papers you should need once you are in the shop, constructing your project.

Step 3: Materials/Cost

This step can only be done once you have finalized the dimensions and details of your project. This step will be done using Microsoft Excel to help organize, break apart your project piece by piece and also by material/cost. This is the point in the project where you need to decide what type of wood you will be building your project out of. While deciding what materials to use you will need to consult with your classmates  to decide what will be the most efficient materials to use as a class. You will want to break down your table by pieces (table top, sides, legs, doors, etc.) as well as by materials (if needed). Remember to keep in mind whether your project will use dimensional lumber or if it needs to be measured in board feet.

Note: Remember to place this table in your project plans as in may be helpful to have when constructing your project.

After you have completed this step submit your final plans  for approval.

Step 4: Building

This step does not require a lot of instruction, all your building instructions are included in the personalize plans you have created. In this section it is important to work safely in the shop. If you have question remember to ask your teacher or classmates for advice. 

Step 5: Reflection

For the final portion of your WebQuest you will be required to reflect on your personal woodworking project. A very important process in woodworking as it can help you avoid problems in the future. For your reflection please complete the following prompt with approximately one paragraph length answers for each:

• If I were to build this project again I would change... 
• I would/wouldn't suggest this as a project for someone else because...
• The most important thing I learned by doing this WebQuest was... 

Step 6: Putting it all together

• finalize your work for checking including project plans.

• for scoring based on your performance we will used this evaluation table for scoring.
• score will be 15 is the lowest and 30 is the highest

Congratulations woodworkers,

You have completed the WebQuest. You have now completed a woodworking project including: Drawings, Plans, Materials Sheets, a Project and a showcase of your talents. The skills you have acquired throughout this WebQuest will prepare you for creating your own woodworking projects once you finish school.

• A tap on your shoulder for your accomplishments.

• http://www.leeswoodprojects.com/
• https://www.google.com/search?q=new+woodworker&rlz=1C1GCEA_enPH812PH812&oq=new+woodworker&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.16361j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
• https://www.google.com/search?q=the+wood+whisperer&rlz=1C1GCEA_enPH812PH812&oq=the+wood+whisperer&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.14169j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This WebQuest is designed to guide students through the steps required to create a carpentry project of their choice. This WebQuest will have students start with an idea of a project and guide them through the necessary steps to a completed project ready to take home. Due to the prior knowledge students require to successfully complete this WebQuest, without adaptations, the targeted grade level would likely be  students. This project can be adapted very easily depending on how the students have been taught in prior years. For examples students may be equipped with alternate methods of drafting or pricing out their projects. may we want to alter Step 6 of the process for assessment purposes, an alternative would be to have your students put together a small presentation showcasing their project for the rest of the class (could be used as a final project). Another thing to consider is what to allow  students to build: Do they have the required skills? Do they have enough time? Is the shop properly equipped with all the correct tools? The way this WebQuest is design for students will need access to Microsoft Exce, internet access as well as full access to a woodworking shop.