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Introduction
1. Reading a Measuring Tape
2. Measuring Systems
3. Estimation
4. Using a Scientific Calculator
5. Understanding Fractions
6. Activities
7. Wall Hanging Project Intro: Estimation
8. Perimeter & Area
9. Measuring Tape Review
10. 3D Shapes and Drawings
11. Understanding Decimals
12. Mark, Measure, & Cut
13. Origin of a 30-60-90 Triangle
14. Origin of Pi
15. Indigenous in Trades Paddles
16. Activities
17. Wall Hanging Project Carpentry: Measure, Mark & Cut
18. Angles
19. Understanding Degrees
20. Angle Measuring Tools
21. Pipe Sizing
22. Pythagorean Theorem
23. Activities
24. Wall Hanging Project Pipe: Cutting Angles
25. Gauges
26. Principals of Dimensioning
27. Decimal Review
28. Fraction Review
29. Understanding Ratios
30. Hole Layout
31. Activities
32. Wall Hanging Project Metal: Reading Blueprint & Hole Layout
33. Pressure
34. Measuring Temperature
35. The Thermometer
36. Gauges Found in Motor Vehicles
37. Tire Sizes and Calculations (by Patrick Jones)
38. Activities
39. Measuring Conversions
40. Soluble Solutions Ratios
41. Understanding Percentages
42. Conversion Charts (Chef Kate's Kitchen Math)
43. Activities
44. Introduction to Horticulture
45. Activities
46. Wall Hanging Project Culinary & Horticulture: 5% Saline Solution, Halophytes
47. Electrical Terminology
48. Ohm's Law
49. Watt's Law
50. Circuits
51. Reading a Multimeter
52. Understanding the Rule for Powers of Ten
53. Converting Between Metric Prefixes
54. Activities
55. Safety
56. Project Materials
57. Project Introduction
58. Blueprint for Project
59. Activity - Hanging Your Shelf
60. Reflection
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