Asking a student to cut a piece of
wood exactly in half will require a fraction. At least one. Remember?
It's the kerf from the saw. Kerf defined is the part of the wood that
turns into saw dust. Depending on the saw, it could be anywhere from a
16th of an inch up to 3/16ths of an inch.
First we need to teach the basic
use of the tape measure. I draw an enlarged view on the board. A huge
inch. It includes each little line within the inch. Some small, some
big. Take a close look at your tape measure. The biggest lines are for
the full inch. The next longest line is for the 1/2", then 1/4", the
1/8th and finally 1/16". having this on the board will assist the
students. They should also have this written down. Letting the student
employ the smallest set of lines, and simply counting how many 16ths
are involved in the measurement, will simplify their project.
We would like to thank Dr. Len
Radin for his work. You may need to adapt some of the sections to fit
your program. Dr. Radin give permission to do so. See his letter below. Please drop him a line to let him know how you used his work.
Advanced Production Ideas
A Theater Lesson Plan
Table of Contents
Read this First
Contract with Students
Job Descriptions:
Costumer
Property Master
Set Crew
Program Biographies
Makeup
