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(c) National Center on Education and Economy from "For Our Children:
A Parent's Guide to The New Standards Helping Children Succeed"

Note - Marc Tucker says that this is a minimal "standard" of what all
4th graders should be expected to demonstrate. I hope I'm not the
only guy with enough sense to recognize that this is complete
nonsense.

See image of the original page at:
http://www.leconsulting.com/arthurhu/images/972/1227/Page0001.html

Applied Learning

Applied Learning teaches students to use their knowledge in
situations outside the classroom. It focuses on giving your child the
skills he or she neds to succeed in today's demanding workplace --
analyzing and solving problems, communicating clearly, using
technology and working with others.

Two elementary school students designed a bike trailer which children
their age could use to transport large items.  The students enlisted
the help of a professional carpenter and worked with him closely
throughout the school year. Their final project included scale
drawings from several different perspective, a step-by-step guide to
building a bike trailer and a photo of their finished product. Only a
portion of the student's work is shown.

(computer print-out)
The Student Pleasing Prjoject

Introduction

The project is one that is created by two students at ____
Elementary. With the help of John, a professional carpenter, to
assist them in their project, they have created a bike trailer.  Step
by step, they worked very hard to complete and construct their
product.

This product is helpful to students and bike riders This product will
help students move projects such as backboards and inventions for the
invention convention to school. This will also help you carry stuff
such as a suitcase, and other equipment when you go to a friend's
house, or a nearby relative's house to spend the night.

Tools and materials

The following is the tools and the materials you will need to build
this product.

1 Router
22 Wood 2x4s
8 Wood 4x6s
10 Wood 1x8s
1 Power Planer
1 Nail gun
50 Gun nails
5 Sheets of Coarse Sand paper
1 Power Saw
1 Electric Sander
1 Giant Table Saw
1 Work Make Work Bench
25 1" screws
25 1" nuts
25 1" bolts
1 Pre-Drilling Bit
1 Pre-Sinker Bit
2 Pints of the Paint of Your Choice
1 Cup of Black  Paint to write an inscription (optional)
2 Rubber Wheels with axle and cotter pins

C. Next lay down 8 2x4s on a level surface. Then
put one 2x4 across the 8 bottom pieces of wood about
1" away from the side. Do the same with the other
side of the bottom pieces.

D. Then take another 2x4 and lay it down about 5"
away from one 2x4 that you have already laid down.
Nail them with you staple gun, twice on each side.

F. Put the outside trim around the sides according
to the size

G. User your driller bit to drill a whole (line)
about 3/4" into the wood. User your pre-sinker
bit and pre-sink the wood about 1/4" into the wood.

H. Put three screws in each corner.


(Sloppy Handwritten, spelling and punctuation mistakes kept)

Planning

My partener and I are going to do a project to help
people carey stuff on their bike. It is a bike
trailer.

Materials

6 4 ft 2 in boards screws money
2 1 ft 2 in boards
2 4 by 1 inch wheels (two pairs)

Steps

Call ____ Interview carpenter
Investigate cost Get money Cut wood
measure wagon hook up hitch

Problems -

were to put the hitch? not enough money?
Whhine to get a turn signal. May not find right
materials? not enough materails?

1. How big is it?
2. How heavy is it?
3. How long will it take to build it?
9. what kinds of tools to get
10. where do we get the money?