CNC OPERATOR/MACHINIST: CREATING SHAPES
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: CNC operators or machinists use machines to cut, grind, or drill into metal, plastic, or other materials to make parts, tools, or products that are used in making things. Lesson: This lesson plan highlights some of the basic skills a machinist uses to create parts and products and gives students an experience of creating a product from clay. Grade Level: Elementary Grades Learning Objectives: 〉 〉 〉 〉
Students will explore the career of a machinist and how they program machines to create a part or tool. Students will learn about shapes by creating a paper model of a cube or pyramid. Students will create a cube or pyramid by adding or subtracting clay to learn the concept of additive vs subtractive manufacturing. Students will gain a basic insight into the CNC operator/machinist career through the lesson activities.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: Learning About Shapes 〉 〉 〉 〉
Student worksheet Crayons, colored pencils, or markers Scissors, glue, tape Construction paper
Activity #2: Creating a Product 〉 〉 〉
TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview ............. 1 Teacher Guide ......................... 2 Lesson Instructions ...................2 Class Message & Video ..............2 Class Discussion Questions ........3 Activities Overview ...................3 Career Insight ......................... 5 Standards Alignments ............. 6 Educator Rubric ....................... 7 Activity #1: Learning About Shapes .................................... 8 Instructions .............................8 Handouts.................................9 Activity #2: Creating a Product ................................. 11 Instructions ........................... 11
Student worksheet Clay Plastic shaping tools (optional)
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