Basketball Game
Overview
The basketball game project is an introductory material processing project designed to enhance students ability to follow directions and measure correctly and to teach students how to read technical drawing and how to use a variety of common woodworking machines and tools. In the sixth grade class students primarily use hand tools. This project will introduce students to machines such as the belt sander, drill press, jointer, miter saw, planer, and table saw. Students will use separating, assembly, and finishing processes to convert rough cut lumber into a final product. Plans and the grading rubric for this project can be viewed below. Also, to see common sanding and finishing issues, click here.
Timeline
Day 1: Lockers, jobs, calculations
Day 2: Prepare 4" lumber
Day 3: Layout and cut base, layout and drill hole, sand
Day 4: Layout and cut backboard, layout and drill hole, sand
Day 5: Sand parts to remove flaws, CNC backboard
Day 6: Layout, cut, drill, and sand hoop
Day 7: Layout and cut spoon block, layout slot, have slot cut
Day 8: Sand parts to remove flaws
Day 9: Assemble backboard assembly and base assembly
Day 10: Cut pole, get ball assembly, final assembly, initial coat of finish
Day 11: Scuff, second coat of finish
Day 12: Scuff, third coat of finish
Day 13: Self-assessment
Working Drawing
Basketball Game Drawing 2019.pdf