Part of Lesson Plan: Steel Pipe Fitting and Uses

Activity Overview / Details

Directly after students enter and find their seats, they are divided into groups of three (3)- four (4). Students are then told they will be competing against the other groups to accomplish four (4) tasks. The tasks are outlined on the Marker Challenge sheet. To accomplish these tasks, they will be provided with a set of resources. They can only use the provided resources to accomplish the tasks. On "GO" they are to send up a representative to receive their Marker Challenge sheet and the resources. Once they finish the challenge, I lead the class in a discussion processing the challenge. "What resources did you choose to use for each task and why?" I then transition the discussion to the concept that the case is similar in pipe for plumbing applications. There are different types of pipe, which have different characteristics, which make them suited for specific applications. I then ask students to individually try to identify positive and/or negative characteristics of steel pipe and places they've seen steel pipe used in everyday life.