Area 9 CTE Regional Planning Partnership

Introduction to Plumbing

Lesson Description

This lesson is to introduce plumbing to a construction student. It will include tools, materials used, devices and fixtures, and plumbing safety. Plumbing includes all of the piping and fixtures that supply water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and laundry. Also included are drainage pipes that provide a means of disposing of wastewater, either through a municipal sewer of local septic system.

Standards covered

Standard 1.9. Use time efficiently to manage workload.Standard 2.1. Interpret information and instructions presented in both verbal and written form.Standard 2.5. Effectively work in as a participating team member.Standard 4.9. Describe the basic physical principles that apply to the built environmentStandard 5.1. Explain the idea of a safety culture and its importance in the construction crafts.Standard 5.10. Demonstrate the use and care of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).Standard 5.13. Inspect workplaces for safe working environment and report unsafe conditions.Standard 5.14. Mitigate safety hazards.Standard 5.15. Clean and maintain work area and leave in safe condition.Standard 5.16. Follow tool checkout and maintenance procedures.Standard 7.1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and without a calculator.Standard 7.2. Use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to measure.Standard 7.3. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.Standard 8.1. Demonstrate the ability to use the proper hand tool for the application/process.Standard 8.2. Visually inspect hand tools to determine if they are safe to use.Standard 10.4. Interpret and use drawing dimensions.

Lesson Schedule

Day 1 :

Introduction Power Point

Introduce the career of plumbing and show slide show

Multi-media video

show video of common plumbing jobs

Plumbing

Day 2:

Tools needed video

Talk and discuss what materials used, show examples of CPVC, PVC, pex, copper, and steel pipe also sizes

Day 3 & 4:

Marshmallow Shooter

in: Just For Fun, Manly Skills

Patrick Hutchison • August 12, 2017 Last updated: May 27, 2018

How to Make a Marshmallow Shooter

It’s hard to imagine something less lethal than marshmallows, which is what makes them the perfect ammunition if you’re going to teach a child how to make a gun. As summer winds down, bored kids across the country are looking to squeeze the last bit of fun out of their break from school, and eager for a new diversion. Whether you’ve got kids of your own to entertain, or want to cement your place as the world’s greatest uncle the next time you babysit, marshmallow guns are a simple and easy project that are sure to turn any bored kid into an excited marshmallow mercenary.

Marshmallow guns are great for a few reasons. First off, they’re exceptionally easy to make. A competent person with the right tools can knock out a basic model in less than 10 minutes. Second, they’re surprisingly effective and often capable of firing your ammo 20 feet or more. Lastly, they’re dirt cheap to make. Assuming you have a pipe cutter or a hacksaw, the materials for one gun will set you back less than $5 at most hardware stores. Below is a tried-and-true design, but you can make countless variations by extending the handles, making the barrel shorter, or using different connectors.

Supplies/Tools

27 inches of ½ inch PVC pipe (for this, and the PVC materials below, make sure to get the non-threaded type, also known as “slip” pipe)
Two ½ inch PVC 90-degree elbow joints
Two ½ inch PVC T-joints
Two ½ inch PVC caps
Pipe cutter or hacksaw
Measuring tape
Miniature marshmallows

Directions

Step 1: Cut your PVC pipe into sections using your pipe cutter or hacksaw. A pipe cutter made for cutting PVC is not only faster, it makes cleaner cuts that allow for easy pipe fitting when compared to most hacksaws.

Cut list:

5 3-inch pieces
1 5-inch piece
1 7-inch piece

Step 2: Lay your pieces out in the basic shape of the gun to make sure you aren’t missing any sections.

Step 3: Insert the pipe sections into the connectors to build the gun. Make sure to press the pipe all the way in. They should fit tight without any wiggling.

Step 4: Load up! Place a marshmallow just inside the top tube and give it a firm blow to shoot it.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/make-marshmallow-shooter/