First Six Weeks

Second Six Weeks

Third Six Weeks

Fourth Six Weeks

Fifth Six Weeks

Sixth Six Weeks

TimeFrame

6 weeks

6 weeks

6 weeks

6 weeks

6 weeks

6 weeks

Essential Unit of Study

Basic Safety: Construction Site Safety Orientation

Introduction to Construction Math

Intro to Construction Drawings

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Communication Skills

Employability Skills

Material Handling

Content Topics

Hazard Recognition

Elevated Work

Fall Arrest Systems

Ladders and Scaffolds

Struck-By and Caught-In-Between

Energy Release

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job Site Hazards

OSHA 10 (Career Safe)

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Measuring Length: Standard & Metric

Intro Geometry

Drawings and Components

Reading Plans

Drawing Scales

Common Hand Tools

Measurement and Layout Tools

Cutting and Shaping Tools

Other Common Tools (Hoists, Clamps, Ratchet, etc.)

Intro Project: Hand Tool Birdhouse

Power Drills

Power Saws

Grinders and Grinder Attachments

Miscellaneous Power Tools

Second Project: Wooden Toolbox

Reading & Writing: Construction Documents

Career Opportunities in Construction/Trades

Writing Resumes

Job Interview Practice

Problem Solving

Social Skills: criticism, resolving conflict, etc.)

Third Project: Adirondack Chair Group Project

Lifting and Stacking Materials

Tying Knots

Material Handling Equipment: Forklifts, Pallet Jacks, Roller Skids

Hand Signals

TEKS

(2) A-G

(3) A-G

(4)  A-E

(5) A-D

(8) A-F

(6) A-C

(7) A-C

(1)  A-I

(9) A-D

(10) A-E

Resources

Carpentry Building and Construction (Glencoe)

NCCER CORE (Pearson)