Estimating Materials for a House Framing System
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Health Vocational/Technical | |
| Author | Kathleen Krizner, Ignatius Scott, Glen Ward
United Technical Center | |
| Description | Develop a materials list for the rough
framing system of a single family residence. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Calculator, Internet Work Station. | |
| Grade Level | 11 12 | |
| National Standards | Mathematics Standards
1. Uses a variety of strategies and problem solving methods 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced measurement properties 3. Understands basic nature of mathematics Life Skills 1. Working with others 2. Thinking and reasoning | |
| Career Clusters | Engineering and Technical | |
| Keywords | measurement
estimation framing construction vocational | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Layin' Out The Plan, Man!
Lesson 2: Inchin' Along The Foot Chart Lesson 3: Figurin' Out The Floor Lesson 4: Calculate From Plate To Plate Lesson 5: Roof System Rudiments | |
| Learner Outcomes | Upon completing this lesson the student will
be able to use an architects scale ruler to lay out the floor plan of a residential structure using the 1/4” = 1’-0” scale. | |
| Materials | Architect's scale ruler, pencil, 81/2 | |
| Teacher notes | You may want to start with a | |
| Enrichment activities | Architects Scale Worksheet- Mathematics At Work,
West Virginia Department of Education | |
| Mathematics IGOs | | |
| Math IGO or CSO | G.16, G.21, G.24 | |
| Vo Tech IGO or CSO | 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5 | |