Different Types of WoodJeremy Calkins

Introduction

Welcome to Materials Processing. There are many different types of wood. We will be working with several different types in class this year, so lets take time to explore them.

Task

You will be working with a partner to find out about different types of wood. Each group will be doing a different type. You will need to find out where the tree grows, what type of wood it is, and what it is used for. Once you have found all the needed information you will be completing a poster about your type of wood.

Procedure

1. Pick a partner.2. Look at the list of woods below and choose

one. (Have a back-up choice)

-White Pine -Red Pine -Red Cedar -Blue Spruce

-Maple -Cherry -Red Oak -White Oak-White Birch -Poplar -Plywood -Veneer-Particle Board -Chipboard -Masonite -MDF

3. When you have chosen one raise your hand to have it okayed by the teacher. (Only one group per type of wood)

Procedure

4. Look at the different websites on the following pages to find the following information:

Name of the wood What kind of wood

Hard, soft, or composite A picture Where you find the wood or how it is made What do you do with this kind of wood Interesting facts

5. Design a poster from the information that you have learned.

6. Present your groups poster to the class.

Resources White Pine

www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/pinusstrob.html www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/wpinenfo.htm www.furnituremasters.org/morewood.cfm?ID=6 www.borealforest.org/trees/tree10.htm ostermiller.org/tree/whitepine.html

Red Pine plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_pire.pdf www.borealforest.org/trees/tree9.htm www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/SoftwoodNA/pdf_files/pinusresinosaeng.pd

f ostermiller.org/tree/redpine.html

Red Cedar www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/wrcedarinfo.htm www.mastergardenproducts.com/woodcare/cedar_wood.htm www.bearcreeklumber.com/species/wrcedar.html ostermiller.org/tree/redcedar.html

Blue Spruce www.christmastree.org/trees/bl_spruc.cfm plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_pipu.pdf

Resources Maple

www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/mapleinfo.htm www.furnituremasters.org/morewood.cfm?ID=19 www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchant.mv?

Store_Code=WS&Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Hard_Maple www.worldbook.com/wb/worldbook/cybercamp/html/walkmapl.html www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?

species=hardmaple ostermiller.org/tree/sugarmaple.html

Cherry www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/cherryinfo.htm www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?

species=cherry ostermiller.org/tree/blackcherry.html www.treehelp.com/trees/cherry/index.asp

Red Oak www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/redoakinfo.htm www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?

species=redoak ostermiller.org/tree/redoak.html www.worldbook.com/wb/worldbook/cybercamp/html/walkoak.html

Resources White Oak

www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=Oak_White

www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?species=whiteoak

ostermiller.org/tree/whiteoak.html

www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/alba.htm White Birch

www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/birchinfo.htm www.furnituremasters.org/morewood.cfm?ID=5 www.borealforest.org/trees/tree3.htm www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/whiteb.html www.blueplanetbiomes.org/white_birch.htm

Poplar www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?

species=poplar bioenergy.ornl.gov/misc/poplars.html

www.internetlumber.com/lumber/Poplar

Resources Plywood

home.howstuffworks.com/question154.htm home.att.net/~waterfront-woods/Articles/Plywood.htm woodworking.about.com/od/plywood/p/PlywoodGrades.htm www.doityourself.com/stry/typesofplywood www.tpub.com/content/engineering/14069/css/14069_201.htm

Veneer www.doityourself.com/stry/typesofplywood www.wisegeek.com/what-is-wood-veneer.htm

Chipboard www.insidewoodworking.com/lumber/chipboard.html

Resources MDF

www.insidewoodworking.com/lumber/794mdf-lumber-size.html www.insidewoodworking.com/lumber/chipboard.html www.insidewoodworking.com/lumber/mdf167cabinet_doors.html www.wisegeek.com/what-is-mdf.htm www.merbok.com/mdfoverview/whatis.htm www.mdf-info.org/

Particle board www.doityourself.com/stry/typesofplywood www.wisegeek.com/what-is-particle-board.htm www.wisegeek.com/how-is-particle-board-made.htm www.thelaminexgroup.com.au/downloads/trade_essentials/

TradeGuide_Particleboard.pdf

Evaluation

You will be evaluated on the following things:

Use of time Neatness Creativity Accuracy of information Complete information Presentation

Conclusion

Now that we have learned about the different types of wood lets get ready to work in the lab.

Teacher’s PageCATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.

All required elements are included on the poster.

All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.

Several required elements were missing.

Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Knowledge Gained Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.

Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.

Content - Accuracy At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Mechanics Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the poster.

There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.

There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.

There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.