Threaded Fasteners Activity

This 11-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the use of threaded fasteners in guitar construction. During the activity students will "[identify] the various threaded fasteners that are found in this project, and in industry, with respect to the following attributes: application type, head, length, diameter, thread, material." The learning objectives for this activity are:

1. Students will identify machine threads, wood screw threads, and sheet metal threads.
2. Students will identify different heads for threaded fasteners.
3. Students will select drill sizes for through and threaded holes.
4. Students will decode thread notation.
5. Students will state the importance of selecting the proper tool for inserting and removing threaded fasteners.

The resource consists of the following sections: Learning Objectives, Standards, Materials Required, Safety, References, Activity, and more. A quiz is also included.