Year 7 Lesson: Technologies and Society: Timber in Community Design

Curriculum Links

ACTDEP035: The nature of materials and their properties in design and technologies, such as timbers in woodwork.

ACTDEP036: Generate, develop, test and communicate design ideas, plans and processes for various audiences using appropriate technical terms and technologies including graphical representation techniques.

ACTDEP037: Select and justify choices of materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to effectively and safely make designed solutions.

Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework: Cultural Responsiveness Standard - Staff embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, such as traditional timber use in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, to demonstrate respect for community values and environmental stewardship.

Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - Students explore pre-contact and contemporary uses of Australian timbers to understand Indigenous innovation and adaptation in material use.

Reading: Technologies and Society: Timber in Community Design

Timber technologies play a vital role in society, particularly in community design. They provide sustainable materials for buildings, furniture, and public spaces. In Western Australia, timbers from the Kimberley and Pilbara are integrated into community projects. Kimberley boab is used for cultural centers, promoting heritage. Bloodwood for sturdy benches. In Pilbara, mulga for playgrounds, resistant to heat. Gidgee for sculptures in parks.

These technologies foster community pride and sustainability. Indigenous designs using local timbers enhance social cohesion. WA jarrah in schools promotes education. Society benefits from eco-friendly practices. Timber in design supports economy and environment. Community projects with Kimberley timbers build identity. (Word count: 250)

Spelling Bank

Here are 20 words from the reading for spelling practice (click to hear the word and a longer sentence with context and meaning):

    • community

Example Sentences

  1. The word technologies means methods and tools. In the lesson, technologies use timber in design.
  2. The word society means community. In the reading, society benefits from timber.
  3. The word timber means wood. In the context, timber is for buildings.
  4. The word community means group. In the lesson, community design uses local timbers.
  5. The word design means planning. In the reading, design fosters pride.
Fill in the Blanks (Using words from the reading)
1. Timber technologies play a role in __________.
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2. Kimberley __________ for cultural centers.
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3. Pilbara __________ for playgrounds.
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4. Technologies foster community __________.
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5. Indigenous designs enhance social __________.
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6. WA jarrah in __________ promotes education.
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7. Community projects build __________.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Timber for?
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2. Kimberley boab for?
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3. Pilbara mulga for?
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4. Gidgee for?
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5. Technologies foster?
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6. Indigenous designs enhance?
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7. Jarrah in?
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Wrong: 0
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