Grade Level: 11 & 12
Subjects: Math, Building Construction, Computer Science
Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of this lesson students will be able to use estimation formulas and materials lists to calculate cost of materials needed to construct a wall system for a single family residential structure.
Duration of Lesson: Five Hours
Materials: Printout of "Estimation Formulas Worksheet", "Unscaled Floor Plan", and "Abbreviations"
Technology Tools/Courseware: Calculator, computer work station, software - Access & Excel
Teachers Notes: Students should have already mastered the technical information associated with constructing a floor system.
Procedures:
Activity 1. Using the Raw Data/Estimation
Formulas Worksheet - Wall System, the students
will calculate the materials needed to construct the wall system.
Activity 2. Using the completed Raw Data/Estimation Formulas Worksheet
and Lumber Price list
and Hardware Price list students will
calculate the cost of materials to construct the wall
system. Open Excel and choose the Invoice Template as a pricing sheet.
Enrichment Activities:
Evaluation/Assessment: Students will print
out a completed pricing sheet for the wall system.
Acceptable level of proficiency: Calculations 95%
Document 80%
West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
Construction -
Construction G. 4
Construction G. 4.1
Construction G. 1.6.2
Construction G. 5.2.1
Construction G. 5.2.2
Construction G. 5.2.3
Geometry and Applied Geometry -
Geometry G.16
Computer and Technology G.24
Applied Math -
Applied Math 1.1
Applied Math 1.2
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