The workshop
Teacher: Sheila Arnela Durán
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1. What is the workshop?
The workshop is the classroom where we can develop and build our projects, because it is designed to use tools, computers and robots.
It has special with workbencheshigh stools and there’s special machinery.
Look at this image. This is an example of a workshop based in England.
1.1. Some questions for the students:
Can you describe this image?
Can you enumerate the differences between your workshop and this one?
How many groups can work in this workshop? And yours?
Can you identify any tool?
2. Health and safety rules in the workshop
What does “health” mean?
What does mean?“safety”
Things to be healthy…
Things to stay safety…
To prevent accidents in the workshop, we must always follow the teacher’s instructions. We must also follow these :rules
Safety rules when using tools
You must understand how to use tools and machinery correctly before you start working with them.
Don’t work with things you are not used to: tools or materials.
Use the right tool for each task.
Before you use a tool, check that it is in good working order with no broken parts.
Safety rules when doing tasks
Always have a specific task to do
Don´t get distracted or involved in practical jokes.
You should be in a good physical and mental state.
Learn how to use each tool.
Use the correct protective equipment.
Make a list of the activities that might be dangerous in the workshop. Share your ideas with your classmates.
4. Signs
There are four types of graphic signs in the workshop: mandatory, emergency, prohibition and warning. It’s important to learn the most common ones:
Warning signs (yellow)
Emergency signs (green)
The teacher is going to describe six of previous signs. Find out which is the correct sign and complete the table in your notebook.
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