PLTW - Insulated Building Construction Project Kit

PLTW - Insulated Building Construction Project Kit

Description

In this Gateway To Technology (GTT) - Green Architecture curriculum, a team of 10 students uses 
building plans for a single-story shed with insulated walls, one window, and one door. The team of 
students is divided into smaller teams of two, each constructing a different part of the shed. Learning as they build, students follow the process of constructing a scale model of a storage shed, which includes framing the side walls, building a back wall and covering it with sheathing, framing and sheathing window walls, and completing the door wall. The students then put all of the walls together, set the roof trusses, soffits, fascias, and sheathe the roof. Students will also insulate the walls of the shed. 



During the constuction portion of the project, students will find plenty of highly useful construction information—such as the kinds, sizes, and grades of lumber available—as well as fascinating histories and facts about significant building structures. As students insulate the shed, they will learn about heat loss for the winter and summer seasons in their area as well as the concepts of thermal conduction and convection.

Skills

  • Create and maintain personal finances using computer software
  • Use computer software to develop business statements and charts
  • Track profit/loss of a product
  • Complete banking and investment forms

Knowledge

  • Explain the importance of creating a budget and financial planning
  • Identify the risks involved with credit
  • Identify the importance of insurance careers in the insurance industry
  • Recognize the challenges facing business decisions

    Activities

    • Activity 1 - Introduction
    • Activity 2 - Personal Banking
    • Activity 3 - Personal Investments
    • Activity 4 - Business Types
    • Activity 5 - Business Decisions and Ethics
    • Activity 6 - Business Finance
    • Activity 7 - Business Statements and Economic Systems
    • Activity 8 - Accounting Principles
    • Activity 9 - Insurance Industry
    • Activity 10 - Post-Test and Wrap-Up
    • Activity 11 - Bonus Activities
    • Activity 12 - Challenge
    • Activity 13 - Open-Ended Challenge
    • Activity 14 - Careers
    • Activity 15 - Internet

    Standards

    Math/Measure

    Science

    Problem Solving

    English Language Arts/Literacy

    Engineering

    Module Equipment Includes

    DEPCO Insulated Building Construction Student Activity Guide, Insulated Building Construction Kit (2), and Set of Building Templates (2).

    Purchasing two (2) of Part# 550120 - Insulated Building Construction Project is recommended for 20 students.

    Part # and Description

    550120 - Insulated Building Construction Project*

    - Build Guide and CD with Activities

    - Insulated Building Construction Kit (2)

    - Set of Building Templates (2)

    550100 - Additional Insulated Building Construction Kit

    550101 - Additional Insulated Building Construction Student Activity Guide and CD

    960001-02 - Additional Building Templates

    960100 - Replenish Kit (Studs and dimensional lumber)

    550104 - Insulation Replenish Kit

    * Recommended two per 20 students

    Requirements

    Sufficient workspace should be provided to accommodate a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, mill control box, and CNC mill.
    Computer and supplies are required and sold separately.

    Curriculum Specifications

    Format 2000. The Building Construction curriculum consists of a well-illustrated student activity guide with 10 daily activities and 5 additional enrichment activities including careers, problem solving, challenge activities, vocabulary reinforcement, and Internet.