Tools that 6Tools that 6thth Graders Use Graders Use

Introduction to AgriScienceIntroduction to AgriScience

66thth grade grade

Instructor – Mrs. ShomoInstructor – Mrs. Shomo

LEARN THESE TOOLS!LEARN THESE TOOLS!

There will be a test on what the tools do There will be a test on what the tools do (You need to pass this test with a 70 % - it’s (You need to pass this test with a 70 % - it’s a matching test.)a matching test.)

There will be a tool picture test where you There will be a tool picture test where you have to correctly identify the tool by name have to correctly identify the tool by name (10 pictures – you need to pass it with a (10 pictures – you need to pass it with a 70% as well!)70% as well!)

HammerHammer

Drives and removes Drives and removes nailsnails

Can be used with the Can be used with the metal stampsmetal stamps

DrillDrill

Drills holesDrills holes We use a battery We use a battery

powered portable drill.powered portable drill.

Try SquareTry Square

Helps draw straight Helps draw straight lineslines

Squares up small Squares up small pieces of woodpieces of wood

FileFile

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

sandpaper.sandpaper.

RaspRasp

Used on edges only!Used on edges only! Rough version of a Rough version of a

file.file. Unless your cut is Unless your cut is veryvery

rough, don’t use!rough, don’t use!

File CleanerFile Cleaner

Must use to clean files Must use to clean files and rasps!and rasps!

Use with small strokes Use with small strokes – back and forth to – back and forth to clean sawdust out of clean sawdust out of teeth of file.teeth of file.

SurformSurform

Hand held rasp.Hand held rasp. Can be used to round Can be used to round

off edges of wood.off edges of wood.

Hand SawHand Saw

Saw that is used to Saw that is used to make longer cuts.make longer cuts.

Not an easy saw to Not an easy saw to use!use!

66thth graders should not graders should not use a hand saw.use a hand saw.

Back SawBack Saw

Saw actually has a Saw actually has a back, making it very back, making it very rigid.rigid.

Used for making very Used for making very straight, but short cuts.straight, but short cuts.

Coping SawCoping Saw

Saw that can cut Saw that can cut shapes, curves, circles shapes, curves, circles because of the very because of the very narrow blade.narrow blade.

You will use this saw You will use this saw to cut our your ‘thing’.to cut our your ‘thing’.

Block ClampBlock Clamp

Used to secure large Used to secure large pieces of wood to the pieces of wood to the table so that they are table so that they are safe for you to use!safe for you to use!

Hopefully you won’t Hopefully you won’t have to it them until have to it them until next year!next year!

Bench ViseBench Vise

Attached to the tables Attached to the tables that you work at.that you work at.

Holds small pieces of Holds small pieces of wood so that you can wood so that you can easily work on it!easily work on it!

DowelDowel

Round, wooden stickRound, wooden stick The name of your The name of your

project just doesn’t project just doesn’t sound as good being sound as good being called a “Thing on a called a “Thing on a Dowel”.Dowel”.

The Test…The Test…

10 Safety Questions – 10 Safety Questions – true or false.true or false.

10 Matching 10 Matching Questions about what Questions about what tools are used for.tools are used for.

10 Pictures of tools 10 Pictures of tools that you have to be that you have to be able to identify.able to identify.

The end…TEST TOMORROW!The end…TEST TOMORROW!