Intro to Ag Mechanics Model
Units:
- FFA Issues and Opportunities
- Supervised Agricultural Experiences
- The California Agricultural Record Book
- Careers in Agricultural Mechanics
- Personal and Group Safety
- Rope Work & Load Securing
- Basic Agricultural Woodworking
- Calculating Board Feet
- Fasteners Used in Woodworking
- Cutting and Shaping Wood
- Redwood Planter Box Project
- Anticipatory Sets or Hooks
- What do these projects have in common?
- Laying out the planter box project.
- Demonstration- Cutting Down the 1"X12" with the table saw and radial arm saw
- Students cutting down their 1" X 12" with the table saw and radial arm saw
- Demonstration- Making their Dado and rabbet joint
- Students making their dado and rabbet joints
- Demonstration- Assembling your Redwood Planter Box
- Students assembling their Redwood Planter Boxes
- Demonstration- Drilling your Drainage Holes
- Student drilling their drainage holes
- Demonstration- Finishing your project
- Students finishing their redwood planter boxes
- Closure-Summary
- Push Stick Project
- Book End Project
- Basic Agricultural Electricity and Wiring
- Plumbing Systems in Agriculture
- Agricultural Cold/Hot Metal Processes
- Agricultural Concrete and Masonry Practices
- Oxy-fuel Cutting and Welding
- Electric Arc Welding Processes
- Small Engines
- Land Measurement
- Projects
Tags
Activity Industry Sector
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Activity Originally Created By:
Luke Browning
Project Construction
Part of Lesson Plan: Tap and Die / Bending and Eye
Activity Overview / Details
Assign students into three separate groups (Tap, Die, Eye)
1. Have students cut their round stock and square stock to
the appropriate dimensions.
2. After students have their supply they should go to their
assigned group and begin their task (Tap, Die or bending an Eye)
3. Once students have completed one of the three sections
have them rotate to the other two at their own pace.




