Unit 2: Review of Hand Tools, Measurement, and Building Materials (2 Weeks)
This unit refreshes students to basic hand tool operation and safety, reviews common methods of measurement and provides an overview of the common building materials used in construction of wood projects / furniture.
Standard 6.1 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and without a calculator.Standard 6.2 Student should be able to use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to measure.Standard 6.3 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.Standard 6.4 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals, with and without a calculator.Standard 6.6 Student should be able to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.Standard 6.9 Student should be able to recognize some of the basic shapes used in the construction industry and apply basic geometry to measure them.Standard 7.1 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and without a calculator.Standard 7.2 Student should be able to use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to measure.Standard 7.3 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.Standard 7.4 Student should be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals, with and without a calculator.Standard 7.5 Student should be able to convert decimals to percentages and percentages to decimals.Standard 7.6 Student should be able to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.Standard 7.9 Student should be able to recognize some of the basic shapes used in the construction industry and apply basic geometry to measure them.Standard 8.1 Student should be able to demonstrate the ability to use the proper hand tool for the application / process.Standard 8.2 Student should be able to visually inspect hand tools to determine if they are safe to use.Standard 8.3 Student should be able to safely use hand tools.Standard 12.3 Student should be able to use proper materials-handling techniques.Standard 12.5 Student should be able to recognize hazards and follow safety procedures required for materials handling.