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Hello and welcome to the agricultural mechanics portion of NAAE Communities of Practice! As the facilitator of this page, I hope to continue and preserve this space’s reputation as an excellent resource for agricultural educators at all levels. If there is something you would like to see added or changed on this page, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Dustin K. Perry, Ph.D.

Montana State University - Bozeman

Division of Agricultural Education

230 Linfield Hall

Bozeman, MT 59717

Office: (406) 994-5773

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	Teaching Arc weldin 1 day ago	by Kailee Davis
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Kailee Davis in Ag. Mechanics1 day ago (Show more Show less)

Teaching Arc weldin

Hi, I am a first year teacher and am just starting to get kids interested in the shop. However, I am unfamiliar with teaching the beginning of arc welding. How do you start this lesson and are there any lectures/PowerPoints I could use? What do you recommend?

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Bill Costanzo (to Kailee Davis) 1 day ago (Show more Show less)

Kailee, You need to make sure you start off covering shop safety. Have them take a test and pass it with 100%. It can be true and false so its easier for them. There are some good ones and bad ones on the internet, just make sure it covers each tool you are working with in the shop. I do about 18 different individual tests. Keep a copy for…

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Lindsay Spurrier in Ag. Mechanics4 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

Plumbing HELP

I was just informed that I am teaching a 7 week plumbing unit (I am mostly productions) I have the practicum list from the previous teacher but I am looking for content to cover... WHAT DO I TALK ABOUT? What is the vital meat to cover? The previous teacher taught it for years so it is all just in his head... Is their curriculum out there I could… (Show more Show less)

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Stephanie (to Lindsay Spurrier) 2 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

Contact local tech schools that have plumbing and I bet they have a ton.

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Sara Colombe in Ag. Mechanics2 years ago (Show more Show less)

Wiring Diagrams

Hello Everyone, As a new teacher it becomes difficult to find good resources with electricity wiring labs. Attached are images of color versions of wiring diagrams I use for my Ag. Mechanics and Ag. Structures courses. Feel free to share Sincerely, Sara Colombe Hoven Agriculture Educator

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Stephanie (to Sara Colombe) 2 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

Thank you!

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Aaron McDonald in Ag. Mechanics2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Fence Building lessons

Hey folks... I am in need here. I am looking for any lessons any of you have in fencing, types, materials, procedures, etc... anything dealing with farm fences. I know RedBrand has their Fencing 101 series, but they are currently unavailable. I Just need something to get me started. I have some supplies here I can use as a lab in fence… (Show more Show less)

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Rose Hartschuh in Ag. Mechanics9 years ago (Show more Show less)

Concrete projects

What ideas are out there for concrete projects? I'm looking for something fun for the students to apply knowledge from a concrete unit. Thanks!

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Kaitlyn Sonifrank (to Mike Spiess) 2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Do you think that the pans sprayed with pam worked well? Or is there another alternative that would allow for a whole class to prepare with limited resources?

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Julie Fritsch in Ag. Mechanics2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Harbor Freight Prize for Teaching Excellence - $500,000 in Awards

ATTENTION AG TEACHERS - Many of you would be a shoe-in for this prize!! From https://harborfreightteachingprize.skild.com/ The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence recognizes outstanding skilled trades programs at public high schools in the United States. We define an “excellent” program as one led by a teacher… (Show more Show less)

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Jerry Agan in Ag. Mechanics3 months ago (Show more Show less)

Shop Projects

I am going to post some ag mech / metal fabrication projects. Some are just pictures to spark an idea, others may be entire drawings. Many of these are projects my students have completed- others are dreams that may never become reality. Just trying to some inspiration to those ag teachers, who like me, find themselves searching the web at 2 am… (Show more Show less)

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Mike Spiess (to Jerry Agan) 3 months ago (Show more Show less)

The projects are cool. Some great ideas. Folks might also look at our collection at: California Ag Mechanics Curriculum Project This has been an ongoing project of mostly smaller projects but we have adding more larger projects aimed at SAE or advanced classes. Mike

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Jerry Agan in Ag. Mechanics3 months ago (Show more Show less)

Torchmate Cutting System

As ag teachers it's crazy for us to reinvent the wheel. The most successful (and sane) educators I have worked with have "borrowed" from others. I mean, hey, that's one of the points of this website. I have been using the Lincoln Electric Torchmate Cutting System for 2 years now. I am by no means an expert. But, I have consumed countless hours… (Show more Show less)

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Darla Romberger in Ag. Mechanics2 years ago (Show more Show less)

Small Gas Engines "Final Tear-Down" Review Materials

As I was wrapping up my semester of teaching Small Gas Engines, I was looking for a way to review content but in a student-directed manner, so I developed the "Final Tear-Down" guide. The purpose was to review all the engine systems' functions and how they work together to keep an engine running. The tear-down took four days (42 minute periods)… (Show more Show less)

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Darla Romberger (to Susan Krummen) 4 months ago (Show more Show less)

Last one!

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Blake Kee in Ag. Mechanics4 years ago (Show more Show less)

Where can I find resources to help me teach students to wire a simple switch to a bulb? Such as pictures and diagrams. Same wiring project as lower skills participates in.

I can't seem to find anywhere a good resource to help me show the students how to correctly wire a switch to a bulb. I've been able to get buy in the past, but came pretty close to getting shocked last year. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks

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Tyler Renz (to Blake Kee) 5 months ago (Show more Show less)

If you go to Home Depot, in the wiring aisle, there is a how to book, it is either yellow or blue, cant remember the exact color, one color is the plumbing one, and the other is the electrical wiring book. In that book it goes through pretty much every circuit imaginable. Great pictures and diagrams!

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	Teaching Arc weldin 1 day ago	by Kailee Davis
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