1. Material Properties – Paper & Boards
LESSON 2/5
Material Properties – Paper & Boards
Within this lesson you will cover:
Know the primary sources of producing papers & boards
Be able to recognise and characterise different types of papers & boards
Understand how the physical and working properties of a range of paper and board products affect their performance.

2. You can RECALL typical uses for a list of papers & boards
Objective - Learner will gain knowledge & understanding of the primary sources of producing papers & boards.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Materials & their working properties: Paper & Boards.
Grade 8-9
Grade 6-7
You can JUSTIFY the reasoning behind combining a series or papers or boards in order to manufacture a product
Grade 4-5
You can IDENTIFY a suitable paper or board for a given product/application
You can RECALL typical uses for a list of papers & boards

3. Watch closely the paper video CLICK HERE
Objective - Learner will gain knowledge & understanding of the primary sources of producing papers & boards.
LESSONS TASKS
Watch closely the paper video CLICK HERE
Complete Tasks 1-4

4. Corrugated Card Video CLICK HERE
Objective - Learner will gain knowledge & understanding of the primary sources of producing papers & boards.
LESSONS TASKS
Corrugated Card Video CLICK HERE
Complete Tasks 5-7

5. Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Key Information
Task 1 – What is the primary source of papers & boards and how are they processed?
Task 2 – Complete the following table on common papers:
Name
Appearance
Image
Characteristics
Uses
Bleed proof paper
Cartridge paper
Grid paper
Layout paper
Tracing paper

6. Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Key Information
Task 3 – How do we measure or the weight of paper?
Task 4 – Complete the following table on common boards:
Name
Appearance
Image
Characteristics
Uses
Corrugated Cardboard (fibreboard)
Duplex board
Foil lined board
Foam core board
Ink jet card
Solid white board

7. Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Core Questions
Task 5 – Why is it better for the environment to use softwood rather than hardwood for paper pulp?
Task 6 – Justify which papers and board you would use for the following task -
Product
Material
Justification – linked to its characteristic's?
Rendering a final design using coloured markers
Creating a net for a box to transport a cake
Producing a point of sale advertising leaflet stand
Task 7 – A disposable coffee cup is made of duplex board with a corrugated cardboard sleeve.
Suggest two properties of corrugated card that make it suitable for use as a sleeve
Explain how the properties of duplex board can be modified to make it suitable to retain liquid a) b)

8. Where do we source wood pulp?
Objective - Learner will gain knowledge & understanding of the primary sources of producing papers & boards.
PLENARY QUESTIONS
PLENARY - AFL – Targeted Questioning
Activity: Using the paper provided you and the rest of your table should write out a response for each of the following questions. Each table will be asked to answer at least one question.
Where do we source wood pulp?
What is the most sustainable source of wood pulp?
What specialist paper would you use for aiding 3D drawing?
What board (card) would you choose for a pizza box and why?
What board could you choose to aid in the retention of heat for food packaging?