Weaving is the process of interlacing warp and weft yarns in a weaving machine, or loom. It is used extensively to manufacture fabrics used to create apparel and interior textiles.
The focus of this lesson is to allow students to explore the ways wool can be physically changed by weaving and the implications for its end use.
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to:
- explore the process of weaving
- discuss their observations as a whole class to identify similarities and differences in their investigations
- share their work with others.
NOTE: This lesson contains an extension activity:
- have a community member skilled in woollen crafts such as weaving, come into the classroom to share their work.
Links to the Australian Curriculum:
- Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways (ACSSU018)
- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021)
- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS025)
- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS029)
- Use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions (ACTDEP007)
- Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions (ACTDEK004)
- Use and experiment with different materials, techniques, technologies and processes to make artworks (ACAVAM107)
