Directorate: Curriculum FET

SUBJECT Agricultural technology Grade 10

TERM 1 Week 7

TOPIC Types of Wood

LESSON At the end of this lesson you should be able to understand the following concepts:
OBJECTIVES
• Properties, uses and protection of wood and related wood products:
• Pine, Wattle, Blue gum, Poplar and Meranti
• Protection of wood products
• Wooden poles, corner poles and beams
• Wooden doors, types and construction

SOURCES Textbook-based resources

Agricultural Technology Learner's Book Grade 10:

INTRODUCTION  Learning content covered in Grades 8 and 9 Agricultural Studies must link in with the current content that will now be
covered:
 The purpose of this lesson is to expose the learner to the basic concepts of Wood and related wood products:

CONCEPTS AND Ledge door Ledged and Braced door Ledged and Braced Batten door.
SKILLS

Braces 125-175mm wide 20- Braces 125-175mm

30mm thick
wide 20-30mm thick
Ledges 175-225mm wide 20-30
mm thick Ledges 175-225mm
Latte 100-175mm wide 20 thick
wide 20-30 mm thick

 Name THREE types of exterior doors.

 Name, Identify and provide Characteristics and Uses of the FOUR types of timber
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 Name Pine (Pinus Patula) Poplar Blue Gum Wattle

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Characte  Soft  Soft wood  Relatively hard  Slightly brushy

ristics  Color varies from yellowish
white to yellowish red
 Show clear annual rings
 Resinous
 Durable
 Easy to work with
 Easy to nail, varnish
 White to straw colored
 Fine article
 Light
 Easy to work with
 Easily curved
 Odorless
 Fairly elastic  Pink-brown in
 Straw colored color
 Heavy  Fine wire
 Absorb preservatives  Strong and hard
readily with even
 Easy to work with structure
 Very durable  Medium density
 Untreated wood is  Dry well
attacked by drill beetles  Hard to process

Uses  Packing cases and boxes  Matchboxes  Power and telephone  Bark used for
 Building material  Toys poles tanning
 Furniture  Furniture  Building materials  Charcoal
 Paper and pulp  Packaging material  Furniture  Firewood
 Molds for castings  Woodwork  Support a mine  Floors
 Laminated wood  Crates  Packing box  Cardboard
 Shipbuilding  Firewood  Wood saws  Boupale
 Gymnastic equipment  Laundry pins  Pressure passages
 Wood wool  Livestock
 Poles for fences
 Crates
ACTIVITIES / Teacher must work out activities on the given content and provide them to the learners
• Identify the wood you can use as a corner post in a fence and give a reason for your answer.
ASSESSMENT • Blue gum.
• Hardwood / Weather resistant / Insect resistant.

• What protective measures can be used to prevent weathering of wooden poles used for fences?
• Treat poles with creosote. Creosote penetrates deep into the wood and is not easily washed off.
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 • During a practical period, learners must be given the opportunity to identify different doors in the school building.
• Learners must identify different types of wood and name their uses
• Learners go on an excursion to a local co-operative or hardware store where they receive a lecture on the different wooden
poles used for construction and fencing on farms.

CONSOLIDATION  The lesson covered all the content as prescribed by the CAPS.
 The learners understand the content, concepts and concepts surrounding “Structural materials
VALUES By studying this lesson, you should be able to:
 know and understand the Types of Doors and Wood
 Learners must understand what is covered in the content in order to successfully answer questions and the use of the necessary
skills.
 Learners will be able to use the knowledge and skills as base for progression to the next week’s lesson.