Below are the 6 slips of paper to be handed to each group of 4 students. The students are to read out loud, and work to complete the questions (Group Goal) listed on the last slip of paper. Thanks to Casey Korn, Sam Haug, and...
Goal: Draw a 30 and 60 degree angle using only a framing square. Twelve sided columns were used in many historical homes. How did carpenters then (and now) use the framing square to create the needed angles of 30 and 60 degrees? Materials allowed: Paper, pencil,...
When a school is preparing to launch Geometry in Construction or Algebra 1 in Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship & Design, one of the early questions asked is what makes a successful pair of co-teachers? According to initial university research on our programs in Loveland, the teachers...
Happy Catering Clue 1 All catering packages feed 12 people. A green salad and 12 half wraps will cost $90. How much does a green salad cost? Happy Catering Clue 2 Salads are large enough to feed 12 people. A green salad and 12 half burgers will set you back $90 A...
When teachers first hear the term “Penalty Box” they are taken back. Are we being cruel to our students? Are you allowed to do that? What do parents think? Let me promise you that we do not harm students nor do we do illegal actions...
What are the key ingredients for successfully replicating Geometry in Construction? This is the million-dollar question posed by Scott Burke and Tom Moore, co-creators of the original Geometry in Construction program at Loveland High School. As a director of academic assessment in my day job...
How is what students are learning in the classroom impacting their decisions regarding which careers they believe they have both the the passion for, and the ability to pursue, after high school? This is the question that Savannah Cormier and I, 2nd year Counseling Education...
Materials needed: Access to a framing square. Access to a computer if needed for research. The framing square needs to be full size with all of the tables, etc on it. Many of the cheap squares will not have the tables. 1. Explain what this scale is...
Goal: Create a tape measure that will automatically (no calculation needed) calculate the diameter of a pipe by wrapping it around the outside (circumference) of the pipe. The tape measure should be able to measure diameters up to 8 inches. The tape measure should be accurate...
In June, Algebra 1 in Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship and Design (AMPED for short), a 2-year curriculum development project will be complete with 2 years of pilot behind us. The AMPED program will be launching in other middle and high schools next fall. The course is...