FCS 6th Grade

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

Skill Building

Standard 1: Demonstrate basic skills related to sewing construction.

● Hands-on activities: Allow students to disassemble and reassemble a sewing machine to learn about its parts and functions. Provide opportunities for them to practice threading the machine and operating it under supervision. ● Guided practice: Provide step-by-step demonstrations of basic sewing techniques, such as seam allowances, backstitching, and pivoting corners. Have students follow along with scrap fabric or practice samples. ● Project-based learning: Assign simple sewing projects, such as a drawstring bag or a pillowcase, where students can apply their knowledge of sewing machine operation and construction techniques. ● Peer teaching: Encourage students to work in pairs or small groups, where those who grasp concepts quickly can assist and teach others. ● Hands-on exploration: Provide a variety of fabric swatches or samples for students to touch, observe, and compare their characteristics, such as texture, drape, and weight. ● Burn tests: Demonstrate and have students conduct burn tests on different fabric samples to identify natural and manufactured fbers based on their burn characteristics. ● Research and presentations: Assign students to research a specifc natural or manufactured fber and present their fndings to the class, including the fber's properties, uses, and care instructions. ● Fabric analysis: Have students analyze the fber content and fabric construction of garments or textile products they own or bring from home, discussing the suitability of the materials for their intended use. ● Virtual tours or feld trips: Arrange virtual tours of textile mills, factories, or museums to understand the production processes and origins of different fbers and fabrics. ● Pattern reading and alteration: Teach students how to read and interpret commercial sewing patterns, including understanding pattern symbols and instructions. Introduce basic pattern alteration techniques for a better ft. ● Sustainable and ethical textile production: Research and discuss the environmental and social impacts of textile production, exploring topics such as organic fbers, fair trade practices, and textile waste management. ● Textile science experiments: Conduct experiments to investigate the properties of different fabrics, such as strength, absorbency, insulation, or color-fastness, and analyze the results.

Standard 2: Explore basic textiles.

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