Lesson Plan 8
Time: 1 hour
Title: Building Cardboard Molds, M 2.2, Appendix C
Learning Expectations:
1. Identify the different parts of the mold
2. Follow mold construction instructions
3. Construct a cardboard mold
Materials Required:
 Pieces of cardboard (4- 24” x 48”)
 Utility knifes
 Duct tape
 Large cardboard piece for backing (to
prevent cutting floors) 1” x 4”
 Already made cardboard mold
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Measuring tape/ meter stick
Markers / pens
Mold instruction (appendix)
Steel mold to use as an example
Topics and Key Points
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Introduction to mold
Discuss how to read drawings
Work through manual
Show already made cardboard mold (example)
2.
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Construct a cardboard mold
Safety
Follow instructions
Don’t have to do tiny pieces (bolts, holes, etc.)
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Considerations
Tolerance of inside mold is small (+- 1/8”)
Overlap of bottom and top portion of interior mold
Final assembly process
Line up of interior mold inside the exterior mold
4. Review
Reflection:
Learning Strategies
PPT
Time
(min)
10
40
5
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Compare cardboard
mold to steel mold
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