Students learn to 'Apply' Mathematics during construction project
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Chinook High Schools Applied Mathematics class have been busy building 1:12 scale miniature houses. Class instructor Andrew Linquist says the project emphasis is not only focused on the importance, but also the practicality of basic mathematical skills in the construction of a house. Students progress through several stages from pouring a actual concrete foundation to building trusses for the roof, all the while maintaining a composition notebook to include the calculations for each stage.
Chinook High School Math Teacher Andrew Linquist and his General Applied Mathematics students are taking the math skills they have learned and applying them to a real world project to further enhance the students understanding of the importance of math in so many aspects of life.
Students were to design and construct a 'Tiny House' complete with a concrete foundation, trusses, and electrical and plumbing schematics based on a 1 inch to 12 inch scale.
Each students house was constructed 8" x 16" to replicate a 8' x 16' full scale house using the 1:12 scale.
"The main objective of the project is...
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