The Pennsylvania State University Workforce Education and

Development Competency-Based Teacher Education

Lesson Plan Template

Name of Instructor: Blaine Miller

Program Title: Building Construction Occupations 46.9999

Course Title: BCO Math Competency

Unit Title: Board Foot Calculations

Lesson Title: Calculating Board Footage

Lesson Performance Objective: Given a demonstration the students

will properly calculate board footage for a project or a job with
complete accuracy.

Time (length of lesson): 20 min classroom theory, 20 min student

practice.

Equipment and Materials needed: Paper, pencil, Modern Carpentry

book, and calculator.

Academic Standard(s) and Anchor(s) and/or Common Core Standard

addressed by this lesson:
Interpret architectural specifications.
Math and calculations.

Technical Standard(s) or Competencies taught in this lesson:

Interpret architectural specifications.
Math and calculations.
Measurement reading
Introduction UDL Multiple Means of Engagement):
Show various sizes of cutting boards.
Show various Sizes of boards.

Body: (UDL - Multiple Means of Representation)

Hand out calculators and scratch paper.
Hand out worksheet.
Show lesson in classroom.
Review with students in steps involved with calculating board feet.

Summary:
Students will be able to calculate board footage and figure cost of jobs
with 100% accuracy.
Student Assessment (attach a copy of the assessment instrument that
will be used to assess students for this lesson): (UDL- Multiple Means
of Expression)

Worksheet to be graded and reviewed if necessary.