Week 5 & 6

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING what soft materials and textiles are by identifying different types of soft materials and textiles in our daily lives.
• We are EXPLORING safety when working in the Fabric Technology room and when working with equipment and tools by identifying the correct safety procedures. 
• We are EXPLORING how to use safely and correctly equipment and tools by demonstrating how to use the sewing machine and tools to construct a Phone or ipad plop.
• We are EXPLORING how to use the correct technique for making a plain seam by demonstrating that i can thread the machine top and bottom and sew a straight stitch and zig zag..

Success Criteria

I can/have identified soft materials / textiles examples we use in our everyday life

I can/have identified the correct way to safely use equipment and tools 

I can/have sewn on paper using the sewing machine - straight/ curves/ pivoting

I can/ have threaded the macine top and bottom and sewn on fabric with thread - plain seam, straight stitch, reverse.

I can/have constructed my phone or ipad plop cushion  using the sewing machine 

Activities:

1. Work through slide show on GC with the teacher.
2. Complete the activity on Safety in the Fabric tech room - see Google Classroom
3. Complete the activity on Equipment - see Google Classroom
4. Sew on paper withour thread - straight/ curves/pivot.  
5  Demonstrate that you can thread the sewing machine - top and bottom
6. Demonstrate that you can sew on fabric - a plain seam straight stitch reversing each end.
7. Demonstrate that you can sew a plain seam and zig zag and machine neaten the edges - file in your folio.
8. Sew your fabric into a Fabric phone or ipad plop cushion