Daily Plan
Newth
Course: Construction 1
Unit Title: Interior Finishes
Lesson Plan Title: Taping Drywall
Contextual/Set
Essential Question: (Law 2)
Objective: (Law 1, 4)
Learning Activity 1 (Laws 3,4,5)
Instructor Directions
Classroom Questions:
1. Have you ever observed or
participated in the drywall taping
and mudding process? What did
you learn?
2. What are some advantages of
using drywall over other wall
finishes?
Step 1 Question:
1. Why do you think it is a good
idea to wet the tape before
applying it to the seam?
Step 2 Question:
1. What is the purpose of
applying the mud to the seam?
Step 3 Question:
1. What purpose does the tape do Use verbal transition to direct one
for the drywall seam? Give
concrete and metal mesh analogy. others to work on the worksheet.
Step 4 Question:
1. Why do you think we have to
try and remove the excess joint
compound?
Instructor: Mr.
Where have you been? Where are you going?
Interior Framing and Drywall We will be taping drywall seams.
Installation
Why is it important to properly tape and mud seams in drywall?
Students will be able to properly tape a horizontal drywall seam.
Students will be able to list out the 4 steps to taping a drywall seam.
Estimated Time: 15min
What will the teacher do? What will the student do?
Start in classroom use last slide for In groups of two students will talk
transition into lab. about the 4 steps of taping a
horizontal drywall seam.
I will demonstrate the 4 steps of
taping a horizontal drywall seam: One group of two will demonstrate
the skills they learned while the
Step 1: Cut and prep the tape to be others work in their groups on a
placed on the seam. worksheet.
Step 2: Apply the joint compound
(mud) on the seam to be taped.
Step 3: Place the tape on the seam.
Step 4: Remove any excess joint
compound by applying pressure to
the drywall knife and guide it across
the tape.
group to work on demo and the
Ending Question:
1. Now that you have seen the
process of taping and
mudding how do you think it
is important to properly tape
and mud drywall? What
problems may occur if you
don’t?

Summary (Law 6,7) Transition

Essential points to summarize Essential connections to the next Objective. (Scafold)
- The importance of taping… so the wall - Next time in class we will be working on taping
looks like one large piece with zero inside corners. How will that look the same to taping
interruptions. horizontal seams?

Where have you been? Where are you going?

Contextual/Set

Essential Question: (Law 2)

Objective: (Law 1, 4)

Learning Activity 2 (Laws 3, 4, 5) Estimated Time:

Instructor Directions What will the teacher do? What will the student do?

Summary (Reflection) (Law 6, 7) (End of the class)

Materials, Supplies, Equipment, References, and Other Resources: (Law 1)

Drywall knife, drywall tape, drywall mock up (2), mud pan, joint compound, and water bucket.