Dowel

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dowel

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 a dowel?A dowel is a small, round stick that can be made of wood, plastic, or metal. It is used to join parts of a toy, piece of furniture, or other objects together.
2. How does a dowel keep things from falling apart?The dowel is slid into holes that line up in two pieces. When glue is added, the dowel and glue hold the pieces tightly together, so they stay strong even when pushed or pulled.

Joinery: The method of connecting or fastening pieces of wood together.
Shear Strength: The resistance of a material or joint to forces that cause sliding or tearing.
Adhesive: A substance, such as glue, used for sticking objects or materials together.
Racking: The distortion of a rectangular frame into a parallelogram due to forces applied to its sides.