[Subject] Clothing I [Grade Level] 9-12

Sewing Machine Malfunctions

Overview:
The students will be able to recognize correct and incorrect stitches and determine the common malfunctions of a sewing machine by comparing and contrasting samples of stitches. The students will look at samples and decide if they are yes or no samples. They will practice sewing correct stitches and if there are malfunctions they will determine the cause and correct it to come up with a correct stitch.

[Class Dates] 11/4/13 [Class Time] 60 minutes

Teaching Materials
Activity Sheet for each student Samples of correct stitches Samples of incorrect stitches

Other Materials
Power Point of skipped stitches, puckered seams, snagged fabric, different types of tension and looped thread.

Standards/Objectives:
Standard 1: Students will be able to recognize basic sewing equipment (Psychomotor Domain, Level 1: Perception). ! Objective 3: Resolve sewing machine malfunctions (Psychomotor Domain, Level 3: Guided Response). A. Identify basic problems encountered when sewing: thread jam, broken needle, and incorrect stitch formation (Cognitive Domain, Level 1: Knowledge). B. Explain solutions to common sewing machine malfunctions (skipped stitches, lint removal, noisy sewing machine, puckered seams, snagged fabric, tension and looped thread) (Cognitive Domain, Level 2: Comprehension).

Introduction/Set Induction (5 minutes):

Have numbered examples of stitches that are both correct and incorrect samples of stitches displayed on each table and have the students try to guess what we will be learning about in class today.

Transition (3 minutes):
Hand out a sheet of paper with yes and no at the top of the page to each of the students and have them take out a pen or pencil to write with.

Sewing Machine Malfunctions

Lesson Body (50 minutes):

Concept Attainment: PHASE 1: Presentation of Data & Identification of Concept (15 minutes): Examples and Non-examples are presented to students: Have students look at the samples of correct and incorrect stitches. Tell the students to put the number of the sample under yes if it is a correct stitch and the number of the sample under no if it is an incorrect stitch. Students compare attributes in examples and non-examples: Have the students compare the different samples and decide which ones are the best examples of correct stitches. Students generate and test hypotheses: What caused the incorrect stitches such as skipped stitches, puckered seams, snagged fabric, incorrect tension, inappropriate stitch length, looped thread, etc. Students will determine what sewing machine malfunction caused each of the incorrect stitches. Students state a definition according to the essential attributes: Have the students determine the correct stitch and that the sewing machine in performing properly. PHASE 2: Testing Attainment of the Concept (20 minutes): Students identify additional unlabeled examples as yes or no: Display more samples on a PowerPoint that are either correct or incorrect and have them decide which ones are yes samples and which ones are no samples. If their stitches are incorrect have them determine how their sewing machine malfunctioned to produce an incorrect stitch. Teacher confirms hypotheses, names concept, and restates definitions according to essential attributes: The teacher will define what constitutes a correct stitch, how the tension of the sewing machine affects the stiches and the condition and type of needle. Students generate examples: The students will sew a sample of fabric with the correct stitch length, tension, thread and needle. PHASE 3: Analysis (10 minutes): Students describe thoughts: Have students describe how their samples turned out Students discuss role of hypotheses and attributes: Have the students compare their samples of correct stitches to those we discussed and to their peers. Students discuss type and number of hypotheses: The students will describe any of the sewing machine malfunctions that they thought contributed to the incorrect stitches

Transition (2 minutes):
Have students clean up their sewing areas and put their sewing supplies away.

Summary/Closure (5 minutes):
Discuss the attributes of a correct stitch formation.

Assessment/Evaluation:
Have students hand in their samples of correct stitch formations.

Sewing Machine Malfunctions