This stand-up workstation includes see-through locking tool cabinet, padlock/key, supply drawer, and power strip. Students learn to mix, pour, and smooth cement using hand tools. Students explore a variety of job tasks of a cement mason by mixing concrete and pouring it into a stepping-stone form. The form is placed on a layer of sand in a mold pan to allow decorative stones to be cast into the cement. This work experience exposes the student to the processes of mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete.
Materials Include:
- 3 1/2" Bench Vise
- Steel Pan Forms
- Wooden Form Sets
- 16" x 16" Plywood Form Base Boards w/ Cleats
- Chair Wire Jig
- Cement Hoe
- Shovel
- Mortar Box
- 2 Gallon Buckets
- 5 Gallon Buckets
- Aprons
- Plastic Rag Container
- Oiled Rags
- 16 oz. Squeeze Bottle
- Work Gloves
- Bags of Sand
- Bags of Cement
- Bags of Gravel
- Bags of Stone
- Reinforcement Rods
- 3/32" Chair Wire
- Tie Wire
- Readi-Mis Concrete
- 20W Oil
- Utility Knife Blades
- Hack Saw Blades
- 15# Building Felt
Curriculum
Curriculum manual is provided in a three-ring binder, with pages contained in page protectors. Easy to follow step by step activities are highlighted using full color photographs. Once introduced to career related information (job description, education and training requirements, job prospects, and income ranges) the student begins a "hands on" work experience, using professional tools of the trade to complete projects or tasks. Pre and post tests, worksheets, answer sheets, and instructor's guide.
Hands-On Activities Include:
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Mixing concrete ingredients
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Pouring concrete
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Finishing concrete
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Caring for concrete tools properly
