JC

"Jewish Cowboy"

05/12/2006 10:45 AM

Carpentry Math for Second-Level Apprentices

I'm teaching carpentry math for second-level apprentices
somewhere in Western Canada (I hope that's specific enough).
I give really tough math tests that make my students think. Which is
fine
for term tests but not what they need for their final exam. Is there
anyone
out there who would like to make a deal with me to compose ordinary,
four-choice multiple choice carpentry math questions suitable for
second
level? I'll pay $20.00 cash for anyone who sends me 10 decent sample
questions, and make a deal if possible for a whole package. Hope to
get some help on this,

Marty
[email protected]


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Ll

"Lou"

in reply to "Jewish Cowboy" on 05/12/2006 10:45 AM

05/12/2006 2:01 PM

Try this
www.eruditepublishing.com
They have carpentry test for most construction sections.
Lou

JC

"Jewish Cowboy"

in reply to "Jewish Cowboy" on 05/12/2006 10:45 AM

05/12/2006 8:11 PM

Thanks Lou. I'll check that one out. But I don't really need a good
test for HIRING carpenters. I need a very standard run-of-the mill
math test for a specific level in the Carpentry Apprenticeship
program. I guess it's a bit of an oddball request.

Marty

Lou wrote:
> Try this
> www.eruditepublishing.com
> They have carpentry test for most construction sections.
> Lou

r

in reply to "Jewish Cowboy" on 05/12/2006 10:45 AM

06/12/2006 4:56 AM

Canada? That's metric right? Here's one...

Q: Why did they round-down plywood thickness to metric sizes, but
didn't bother to change the 4x8 dimensions to metric?

(a) To rip people off because they didn't think we'd notice the
thickness change (but would have noticed that the thing
couln't span the distance anymore)

(b) To sell a whole new sets of router bits with weird sizes
because we stopped buying that "bronze router bits can be
sharpened to a finer edge" line and carbide bits last too long

(c) To sell another edition of standards/building manuals with
updated tables, and explanations of how it's still just
as structurally sound.

(d) All of the above.

Jewish Cowboy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm teaching carpentry math for second-level apprentices
> somewhere in Western Canada (I hope that's specific enough).
> I give really tough math tests that make my students think. Which is
> fine
> for term tests but not what they need for their final exam. Is there
> anyone
> out there who would like to make a deal with me to compose ordinary,
> four-choice multiple choice carpentry math questions suitable for
> second
> level? I'll pay $20.00 cash for anyone who sends me 10 decent sample
> questions, and make a deal if possible for a whole package. Hope to
> get some help on this,
>
> Marty
> [email protected]
>

RV

"Rob V"

in reply to "Jewish Cowboy" on 05/12/2006 10:45 AM

05/12/2006 8:31 PM

Marty,

Can you give an example of the type of math a second-level apprentice would
see?

What age group is second-level?

"Jewish Cowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm teaching carpentry math for second-level apprentices
> somewhere in Western Canada (I hope that's specific enough).
> I give really tough math tests that make my students think. Which is
> fine
> for term tests but not what they need for their final exam. Is there
> anyone
> out there who would like to make a deal with me to compose ordinary,
> four-choice multiple choice carpentry math questions suitable for
> second
> level? I'll pay $20.00 cash for anyone who sends me 10 decent sample
> questions, and make a deal if possible for a whole package. Hope to
> get some help on this,
>
> Marty
> [email protected]
>


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