Blacksmith

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary materials?Wrought iron and steel, occasionally other metals
2. What is the core technique?Forging: heating metal to plasticity and shaping with percussion
3. Why do blacksmiths use fire and a hammer?Fire heats the metal so it becomes malleable, and the hammer lets the blacksmith shape it into the desired form.
4. How does a blacksmith make metal strong?By heating the metal and hammering it, then cooling it quickly in water or oil, a blacksmith hardens the metal and makes it strong.

Metalsmith: A craftsperson who works with metals, employing various techniques to create objects.
Forging: A metalworking process involving the plastic deformation of metal through localized compressive forces, typically by hammering.
Anvil: A heavy, flat-surfaced tool, typically made of steel, used as a base for shaping metal with a hammer.