Tools that 6 th Graders Use Introduction to AgriScience 6 th grade Instructor – Mrs. Shomo

LEARN THESE TOOLS! There will be a test on what the tools do (You need to pass this test with a 70 % - it’s a matching test.) There will be a test on what the tools do (You need to pass this test with a 70 % - it’s a matching test.) There will be a tool picture test where you have to correctly identify the tool by name (10 pictures – you need to pass it with a 70% as well!) There will be a tool picture test where you have to correctly identify the tool by name (10 pictures – you need to pass it with a 70% as well!)

Hammer Drives and removes nails Drives and removes nails Can be used with the metal stamps Can be used with the metal stamps

Drill Drills holes Drills holes We use a battery powered portable drill. We use a battery powered portable drill.

Try Square Helps draw straight lines Helps draw straight lines Squares up small pieces of wood Squares up small pieces of wood

File Used on edges only! Used on edges only! Is smooth. Is smooth. Used before sandpaper. Used before sandpaper.

Rasp Used on edges only! Used on edges only! Rough version of a file. Rough version of a file. Unless your cut is very rough, don’t use! Unless your cut is very rough, don’t use!

File Cleaner Must use to clean files and rasps! Must use to clean files and rasps! Use with small strokes – back and forth to clean sawdust out of teeth of file. Use with small strokes – back and forth to clean sawdust out of teeth of file.

Surform Hand held rasp. Hand held rasp. Can be used to round off edges of wood. Can be used to round off edges of wood.

Hand Saw Saw that is used to make longer cuts. Saw that is used to make longer cuts. Not an easy saw to use! Not an easy saw to use! 6 th graders should not use a hand saw. 6 th graders should not use a hand saw.

Back Saw Saw actually has a back, making it very rigid. Saw actually has a back, making it very rigid. Used for making very straight, but short cuts. Used for making very straight, but short cuts.

Coping Saw Saw that can cut shapes, curves, circles because of the very narrow blade. Saw that can cut shapes, curves, circles because of the very narrow blade. You will use this saw to cut our your ‘thing’. You will use this saw to cut our your ‘thing’.

Block Clamp Used to secure large pieces of wood to the table so that they are safe for you to use! Used to secure large pieces of wood to the table so that they are safe for you to use! Hopefully you won’t have to it them until next year! Hopefully you won’t have to it them until next year!

Bench Vise Attached to the tables that you work at. Attached to the tables that you work at. Holds small pieces of wood so that you can easily work on it! Holds small pieces of wood so that you can easily work on it!

Dowel Round, wooden stick Round, wooden stick The name of your project just doesn’t sound as good being called a “Thing on a Dowel”. The name of your project just doesn’t sound as good being called a “Thing on a Dowel”.

The Test… 10 Safety Questions – true or false. 10 Safety Questions – true or false. 10 Matching Questions about what tools are used for. 10 Matching Questions about what tools are used for. 10 Pictures of tools that you have to be able to identify. 10 Pictures of tools that you have to be able to identify.

The end…TEST TOMORROW!