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January 5th 2021

Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  16.1 & 16.2

16.1 - #1,2,3,4
16.2 - #1,2,3,4

January 6th 2021

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​On the right I have included a legend on how items are indicated on a floor plan for electrical items. I am defining the ones you will be using in this activity below, you can find further information on the other types through a simple google search.

Three Way Switch - When you have two (or more) light switches that control the same light

Single Pole Switch - Light Switch that controls a light by itself

Duplex Receptacle - Standard Receptacle Outlet

GFCI Duplex Receptacle - A Receptacle Outlet that is near a water source and has a reset button
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Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  16.3 & 16.4

16.3 - #1,2,3,4
16.4 - #1,2,3,4

January 7th 2021

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​Once you have completed the floor plan with all required details and house drawing, take a picture with your phone or scan it onto your computer to submit. Click the button below to be taken to the form to submit your work.
Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  16 Review Questions

#1,3,6,7,12,14

January 8th 2021

​I am off today and will be away from my computer and teams. I will not be able to respond to questions, see you Monday! See below for your work
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After watching the above video take this House Style Quiz through forms. ​
​​Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  17.1 & 22.1

17.1 - #1,3,4
22.1 - #1,2,3
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Short lesson today, take the extra time to catch up on anything you are behind on and enjoy your weekend!

January 11th 2021

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Looking at submissions of work I am giving you today as a work period. We need those floor plans completed before we advance to the next part. Please ensure you are submitting your floor plans using the forms (Click button to the right). When doing your floor plans ensure you are measuring in Feet and Inches (I looked at some of your floor plans and notice this isn't always being done). If you measured in CM you will need to convert your measurements. 

Also get the quiz on house styles completed, this will take roughly 10 mins.

January 12th 2021

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This week we will be converting our floor plans that we created last week into 3D drawings. We will be using a web based software called Sketch Up it is a google software and is used in the industry to represent ideas in both construction and furniture. 

For this activity you will need your floor plans from last week and the software that is found at the link right below. Todays video I go over how to erect the walls of the individual rooms and some of the basic features of sketch up. If I move to fast in my videos there are a lot on YouTube that explain much better!
​​Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  20.1 & 20.2

20.1 - #1,2,4,5
20.2 - #1,2,5

January 13th 2021

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​Today we are going to add the doors and windows to our building. This task instructions are quick, but it is a tedious task. If at any point you run into troubles, send me a message and we can work through it together!
​​Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  33.1 & 33.2 & 33.3

33.1 - #1,2
33.2 - #1,2
​33.3 - #1,3

January 14th 2021

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​Tomorrow you will have a work period to get things done and ask questions via messages. If you need a walk through on how to do something please email me to arrange a video call (I can do one at what ever time you want!) You will be submitting your work on Monday, will post a video on how to save your file in the format that I need.

Please complete the form to the Right to see what you should have submitted.

January 15th 2021

No new work today. The last three days had a lot of components and I want to ensure everyone has the time to get those complete. You will be submitting your final 3D representation of your house when you are done at the link to the right. 

I am available to answer questions if needed. Send me an email or message on teams. ​

January 18th 2021

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Today is our final day of Using Sketch Up. Watch the video below to do the final steps and save your files to submit.
Use the submit files button to the right to submit your files

If you have questions please reach out to me and I would be happy to help.
​​​Textbook Questions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Today's textbook assignment is Chapter  4.1

4.1- #1,2,3,4

House Components

January 19th - January 23rd

Over the next week we will be exploring energy usage and electrical components within our houses. There will be some files you need to download and using web resources you will complete the worksheets and submit on Friday through a forms link (Just like the floor plans)

Household Electricity

Using the gizmos (https://www.explorelearning.com/) website you will be exploring how electricity is created and where electricity is used within our own homes. Which appliances use the most power and how we can modify our houses to be more energy efficient.

Gizmos Classroom Code: 3X6DBK

Day 1 - Energy Conversions

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Today we are going to look at how energy is created and converted for general use. This may be review from a previous science lesson, this may be new material as well. You will be using the work sheet below (Or the editable on in the button to the right) and the Gizmos website to complete this task. 

Day Two - Household Energy Use

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Today we are going to look at the energy consumption in our own homes. Using the gizmos application we are going to explore what the different electronics cost us to run in our homes. How can we reduce the cost of these items?

Day Three - Electrical Wiring Components

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Today there is a video below that is about an hour long, this video goes over all sorts of different electrical wiring components. After the video there is a short quiz (You can access the quiz using the button to the right) on the contents within the video. You can open the quiz in another tab or another device and answer the questions as the video plays. 

Day Four - Work Period and Work Submission

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Today is an opportunity for you to complete all the work from this week and submit your Energy Worksheets to the forms link to the right.

January 25th - Careers in Construction

During this activity you will explore different career opportunities under the construction umbrella. You will notice that careers in this industry differ from most career paths in how you obtain your education. 

This activity has 5 parts to it and is Due on Wednesday January 27th

Online Textbook

Unit One

Unit Two

Unit Three

Unit Four

Unit Five

Unit Six

Unit Seven

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