Details
Pages
9 Pages
Subject
Civil Engineering, Manufacturing, Math applications
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Crafts, Professional
Standard
Common Core Mathematics Standards, ISTE Standards
Description
This project begins with students learning how to read a 1"=1' scale ruler. Then, groups of 5 students to build a 1:12 scale model of a shed or guest house. This project takes students about 7@72-minute blocks (500 minutes or about 3-weeks). Students choose which part of the house they will build, cut out the studs, joists, beams, etc., hot glue it together, glue on the drywall and/or plywood, decorate, and then put it all together to make the entire house. The zip file includes:
Paper scale rulers
A scale ruler worksheet
Individualized packets for each group
A photograph of the final product
A SketchUp file of the parts
Signs for where you put the lumber around the room
Papers you can print out and glue on for cladding
Needed materials include hot glue and Elmer's glue, chipboard, poster-board, about 3@4'x8' sheets of backing-board (like the back of a bookcase), and colored paper which totals about $60 per year for about 120-150 students. It also requires that students have access to hand-saws, a scroll saw, or a band saw.
Paper scale rulers
A scale ruler worksheet
Individualized packets for each group
A photograph of the final product
A SketchUp file of the parts
Signs for where you put the lumber around the room
Papers you can print out and glue on for cladding
Needed materials include hot glue and Elmer's glue, chipboard, poster-board, about 3@4'x8' sheets of backing-board (like the back of a bookcase), and colored paper which totals about $60 per year for about 120-150 students. It also requires that students have access to hand-saws, a scroll saw, or a band saw.
This project begins with students learning how to read a 1"=1' scale ruler. Then, groups of 5 students to build a 1:12 scale model of a shed or guest house. This project takes students about 7@72-minute blocks (500 minutes or... more
5.0 (1) | @jason-braverman FAQ
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Hi Jason, I'm interested in using a somewhat modified version of this project with my middle school career connections students. It appears that you used chipboard for the shingles/siding. Is the backing board what's used for the framing? I apologize if I missed a detail. Thanks!
That's right. Poster board for dry wall, chipboard for plywood, and 1/8" backing board (the stuff on the back of bookcases, real cheap from Lowe's/Home Depot) cut into 7/16" strips on a table saw to represent 2x6s. If you DM me at [email protected], I can send you some more pictures.That's right. Poster board for dry wall, chipboard for plywood, and 1/8" backing board (the stuff on the back of bookcases, real cheap from Lowe's/Home Depot) cut into 7/16" strips on a table saw to represent 2x6s. If you DM... more
