ERIC Number: EJ769227
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Publication Date: 2007-May
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Gimme Shelter!: Doghouse Project Hones Construction Skills
Shackelford, Ray; Griffis, Kurt
Tech Directions, v66 n10 p21-25 May 2007
In Rover's House project, students practice planning, measurement, layout, and processing skills in building a doghouse. The project is more than a doghouse--it is a learning activity that helps students develop and enhance their ability to work with reinforced concrete, steel and wood studs, trusses, roofing materials and a variety of construction processes. Students work in groups of three or four to build Rover's House. Each group will serve as a building crew and will have a group spokesperson or foreman. Each group will give their group a company name. The crew will safely use approved construction processes and materials to build a structure that meets certain specifications. Materials, objectives, limitations/requirements, and procedure of the project are presented. (Contains 12 photos, 7 figures, and 6 resources.)
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Construction (Process), Learning Activities, Student Projects, Technical Education
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