Foundational Knowledge & Skills

• illustrate how personal beliefs and interests help identify career choices and how planning for the future makes career choices attainable

• explain the differences in learning preferences, and describe decision-making styles and the steps in good decision making

• explain the motivations for working and the skills and behaviors required to be successful in the workplace

• explain the basic skills and thinking skills needed for success in the workplace and the personal qualities that employers require

• evaluate career options and establish career goals

• introduce careers in construction and describe the jobs and skill requirements of carpenters and mill-cabinetmakers

• identify additional careers in construction, including floor layer, lather, millwright, pile driver, boilermaker, and sheet metal worker

• describe the workings of a construction site—the stages of operation, the functions of workers, and the rules of safety

• review construction as a career choice and narrow down a career within the industry

Math for the Trades

• add, subtract, multiply, and divide single-, double-, and triple-digit numbers

• demonstrate the “estimate, calculate, and check” problem-solving process

• find a common denominator for two or more fractions

• reduce fractions to the lowest terms

• add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers

• calculate ratios and proportions

• round to a specific decimal place value

• add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals

• convert decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals

• calculate ratios and proportions using decimals

• convert decimals and fractions to percentages and percentages to decimals and fractions

• calculate a percent

• convert measurements

• use the construction of circles, squares, and rectangles as basic layout tools

• use and convert square units of measure

• describe the difference between area measurement and volume measurement

Project-Based Learning

• demonstrate the importance of safety by describing the types of accidents that can occur and the methods for preventing them

• demonstrate the proper use of measuring, marking, and layout tools

• demonstrate the purpose and proper use of basic hand tools

• demonstrate the purpose and proper use of common power tools

• demonstrate the purpose and proper use of power tools for fastening and finishing

• describe the materials and fasteners commonly used by carpenters

• construct a defined project using fundamental carpentry concepts, skills, materials, and tools

• adapt previously learned techniques and work with new materials to construct a defined project

• work with new tools and materials and demonstrate attention to detail to construct a defined project

• work with new tools and techniques, including cutting and installing trim, to construct a defined project

• build on cutting and shaping skills to construct a defined project

• build on existing knowledge of print reading, measuring, layout, cutting, and assembly and learn new skills to construct a defined project

• build on knowledge and skills by learning how to use new procedures, tools, and fasteners to construct a picnic table