Module Title: School Placement 3

LESSON PLAN (2017-2018)

Topic: 2nd year MTW Plastic and Other materials
Student Name: Matthew Kelly (G00330853)
Date: 15th of January 2018
Duration of Lesson: 40 minute

1. AIMS

The main aims of this lesson are to:

 Reinforce the previous classes learnings on plastics

 Identify the process of bending and modeling plastic

 Experiment with plastics and how it bends under heat

 Identify the environmental issues with plastic

2. MAIN LEARNING OUTCOME & CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT

Learning Outcomes (LOs) Assessment of LOs

At the end of this lesson the students will be (Note: each LO has an assessment. Include a variety
enabled to… of types.)
 List and explain the processes that need to be  List the processes
used for working with plastic  Explanation of work
 Illustrated drawings
 Describe the process of bending plastic under  Explanation of work
heat  Higher and lower order questions
 Student demo
 List the environmental issues with plastic  List the issues
 Explanation of why these are issues
 Identify the advantages and disadvantage of  Homework
other materials in MTW  List of the advantages and disadvantages
 Explanation of work
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3. THE LESSON

TIME LINE TEACHER ACTIVITIES PUPIL ACTIVITIES KEY*

SET INDUCTION (BEGINNING)

0-3mins  Teacher opens door  Students take their seat

 Teacher take the attendance
 Get resources ready for class
3-10mins  Teacher will set the aims and
learning outcome for the class
 Display key words for the class
 Teacher will recap on previous
class. Questions higher and
lower order
 What are thermosetting and
thermoplastic?
 Why do we use plastic for x and
not use wood or metal?
 What are the difference in the
different types of plastic?
LESSON SEQUENCE (MIDDLE)
 Get resources ready take out
books, copy’s & homework
ready for inspection
 Detail key words into copy L
 Engage with homework review O
by answering questions N
 Take note of the aims and
learning outcomes CL
 Student review previous class
 We completed thermosetting O
and thermoplastics?
 Example of Plastic in the
world.
 Name different types of
plastic

10-15mins  Questions students thinking on  List the environmental issues O

environmental issues with Plastic CL
 Who does this effect?  Take not of the factor of ET
 Can we have alternatives? environmental impact MA
 What if we were to use L
renewable materials?
 Illustrates through PowerPoint
environmental issues with
plastic
15-20mins  Discussion with students on  Describe the process of working O
working with plastic with plastic CL
 Why do we use heat?  Heat bends plastic material!
 Will the plastic always reform
 When heated can be formed
when heated?
 What if we used the Tenon into new shapes!
saw to cut plastic? Any better  Describe the cutting of plastic
alternatives?
 How would we go about
joining two pieces of plastic?
 Identify the correct
procedures when working
with plastic
20-27mins  Show video on working with  Watch video on the board. O
plastic Identify certain aspect of the CL
 Pause video and question then process
show the process happening  Here we see the process of
 What can we see happening? molding plastic

 Do you think we could do this
in the class?
 What if we were to use a
thermoplastic here?
 Why do we use plastic so much
in everyday life?
 Teacher sets students into
pairs, to think why plastic is so
viable (3/4minutes)
27-33mins  Discussion of other materials
used in MTW
 Glass
 Leather foam
 Textiles
 Rope
 Question student on their uses
of material in certain areas
 Do we have to use glass in
windows why not clear
Perspex?
 Why not just have foam seats?
 What if we used timber instead
of a rope? What difference
would it have?
 Show students example of the
materials
 State the advantages and
disadvantage of these
materials
CLOSURE (END)
33-37mins  Explain homework
 Examine the learning targets
and aims
 Invite any questions or queries
 Collect exit slip
Module Title: School Placement 3
 Thermosetting plastic being
used
 Discuss the advantages and O
disadvantages of plastic,
weight up if it’s a viable
product
 Work in groups to find out why O
is plastic viable CL
 Mass production MA
 Objects able to be hollow
 Cheap
 When recycles can be reused
 durability
 List and discuss where they find O
other materials found in MTW CL
 Glass-window & mirrors
 Leather-seats & straps
 Textiles-Cushions & seats
 Rope-Cords and handles
4. Identify themselves with the
different materials in MTW
 Write homework into their L
journal CL
 Identify the completion of the O
learning targets and aims
 We have completed issues
with plastic by completing dis
& advantages of plastic and
environmental impact
 We learn about forming plastic
through the video and
discussion in the class
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 Ask any additional questions or

queries in relation to class work
or home
 Complete exit slip
37-40mins  Examine students desks and  Clean tidy desk
floor area  Exit classroom

*KEY:
L= Literacy, N= Numeracy, O= Oracy, G= Graphicacy, SEN= Special Educational Needs, MA=
Mixed Ability, CL= Cooperative Learning, GI = Gender Inclusion, MI = Multicultural
Inclusion, ET = Educational Technology, and C&I= Creativity and Innovation.

5. LIST OF TEACHING RESOURCES

PowerPoint with plastics

PowerPoint with aims and learning targets

Video on working with plastics

Exit cards

Wood materials Technology Book

6. POST LESSON CRITICAL REFLECTION (bullet points- 3-5 points)

 Strengths
 Resources used in the class
 Demonstrations
 Relation to real life

 Challenges
 Time management
 Creativity of the class

 Suggestions for Improvement

 Have an more interactive class
 Get student more involved

 Notes for the Preparation of the Next Lesson

 Next chapter
 Homework Q 1-7