North Mason Woodworking Bird Nesting Boxes 5/18- 5/22

Hi North Mason Woodworkers.

The goal this week for intro students is to build your Chickadee bird nesting box. It should be a fun easy build that shows how to build a beneficial nest that birds will actually use. These are simple boxes and offer a lot of learning opportunity for assembling casework, plus you will need to create a pivoting door. gforseth@northmasonsc There is no writing prompt this week. But there are some optional hools.org

links if you want to explore making more nest boxes for different Canvas.instructure.com species at your house. This is a great way to integrate woodworking join code M74BR7 and science.

Optional Project Reading https://www.northma Cornell University operates an ornithology lab that studies birds all sonschools.org/olc/99/ across the world. They have plans available for many different types of class/2054 nest boxes based on what species you want to attract. It is an fantastic digital resource. My Teacher Website

https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/right-bird-right- house/

https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/features-of-a-good- birdhouse/?__hstc=161696355.c5bac0bbf2640554d38b7f4e39416f90. 1589324239885.1589324239885.1589324239885.1&__hssc=1616963 55.1.1589324239887&__hsfp=1724542848#_ga=2.153673400.107325 6735.1589324239-2008733146.1589324239

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/nestwatch/

Safety Testing It is very important that everyone completes the safety testing, if you still need to complete safety tests see directions below.

At school we have been using the Canvas program to take our safety tests. It is works really well as students get immediate feedback and can go back and retake the test until they get 100%. All the tests are available if you want to check them out.

You need to complete the two basic safety test then complete table saw, miter saw and nail guns. All the safety tests are found listed under the quizzes tab. There is an additional study guide and terms list provided in the modules tab.

The test for this spring are all on my teacher webpage if want to pull them up there instead of canvas.

If you have a canvas account use the join code M74BR7 or students can self-enroll in the course with this URL:

https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/M74BR7

If you have not used canvas before sign up at https://canvas.instructure.com/register

Optional For Fun Pro Tips If you want to know more about nest boxes see the videos below.

Nest box build skip to 3min 50 sec to see the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiRJZcKDROc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2mHeopKD8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ffRGBH34w

NMHS Woodworking From Home – Bird Nesting Box Nest Box Example Images

Pivot Nails need to be ¼” Vent in line with space above each other door. so door can open for Nail sticking cleaning. out holds door shut

Woodworking From Home- Nest Box Building Procedure

• Read all the directions and the attached plans before you start building your box. • Organize/ inventory your parts and look for defects in the parts that you want to hide to the inside or underside of your project. Gather your tools. All you really need is a hammer but If you have a drill and a tape measure that is helpful. • Lay out your parts in the correct orientation and pay attention to how the parts fit together • Start by nailing one side to the front, use at least two nails, three would be better. It doesn’t matter if it’s the left or right side. The other side will be pivoting, that’s the last step. • Next nail in the bottom board to the front and side. Use at least 4 nails. • Attach the back next. Leave about an inch of the back board exposed on the bottom. Use at least two nails per board. • Nail the roof on next. Use at least 4 nails on it. See example image for nailing positions. • The last part is to attach the pivoting side. It will only need two nails, but they have to be straight across from each other to create a hinge. Use one nail on the bottom of the door that’s not driven in all the way to create the lock. • *If you can; clip the head off one of the large nails in the kit and chuck the nail in a drill. Use this to drill a pilot hole for the pivoting door lock. It will be much easier to clean out the nest box if you can pull the pin by hand. • Make sure when you are driving each nail, not to drive them all the way in right away, leave enough of the head out so that you can pull a nail that is crooked. After you have driven in your nails most of the way stop and make sure they are not going out the side of the box. If they are you will need to pull them, drive a new nail in a new hole or drill a straight pilot hole through both pieces. • That’s it you're done. Way to go! Now complete the self-evaluation rubric and send it in. Use whichever way you are sending in your homework. Digital methods are easiest. If you can, send in a picture of your project. Parts Inventory

A B D C E

Parts List Letter Part Name Size Quantity A Back 5 1/2”x 11” 1 B Sides 5 1/2”x 9” 2 C Front 5 1/2” x 15 ½” 1 D Roof 5 ½” x 10” 1 E Bottom 5 ½” x 8 1/2” 1

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Directions: Listed below are questions which are concerned with your progress in woodworking. There are no right or wrong answers for any questions it is meant as a reflection of your work so you can improve on each project. On the next sheet is our general rubric for craftsmanship and woodworking skills. Please send this form and rubric back to Mr. Forseth after you have completed your project.

1. What do you feel you did well on this project? ______2. Did you encounter and unforeseen difficulties or challenges on this project? ______

3. What would you do differently if you were to this same project again? ______

4. How do you feel about the way you used tools and equipment when you were making your project? What skills do you need to improve on? ______

5. Does this represent your best effort to date? How do you feel about how hard you worked in making your project? ______

6. How do you feel about the quality of your project now that you have finished? ______

7. Did you customize the project beyond what the basic part of plans showed? Explain how you made the project your own if you did. ______NMHS Woodworking Craftsmanship Rubric

Name: ______Period: ______Project: ______*Not all of the sections of the rubric are relevant for every project so leave those sections blank if needed. Category 5 4 3-2 1-0 Score Comments Standard Above At Approaching Far Below Standard Standard Standard Standard Material All faces and Most, but not Some faces and Wood had not edges have been all edges have edges have been been prepared Preparation planed, jointed been planed, prepared thoroughly. It has and sanded if joined and properly, some not been planed needed. All parts sanded if have not. Table correctly. Edges are a consistent needed. Few saw marks are were not joined. thickness. table saw visible. Parts are Parts are of marks are of various various visible. All thicknesses. thicknesses. parts are a consistent thickness. Fasteners There is There is Nails and screw Nails and screw symmetry in the symmetry in were not properly were not properly layout of the layout of used. Joints used. Nail and fasteners. Joints fasteners. could be tighter. screw hole are tight. Wood Joints are patterns are grain on plugs is mostly tight. random and in line with grain haphazard. on Project Joints are not tight. Gluing All joints are Joints seem Some glue is Joints are loose glued properly strong. Very visible. Joints are or not glued at sufficiently. small glue not strong and all. Glue marks There are no marks and were not glued and stains are visible glue stains can be properly. visible marks. seen. everywhere. Overall Construction is Construction is Not very solid. Construction is very solid, solid, and Out of square in poor. Nothing Construction symmetrical and mostly square. places. Parts lines up. There is square. Every- Most don’t line up. no symmetry. thing lines up components Symmetry is off. Nothing is and moving parts line up. Moving Moving parts are square. Joints are functional. parts are tight. tight. are not solid. Sanding Everything was Project was Some sanding Project was not sanded perfectly. sanded was done but not sanded sufficiently. enough. sufficiently. Finish Finish is smooth Very few There a few There are and consistent. imperfections. imperfections. imperfections There are little to Stain is Stain is not everywhere. no imperfections. consistent. consistent Finish was There are no Very few drips. throughout. applied drips or missed Finish is Some drips are haphazardly. spots. smooth to the visible. Stain appears touch. blotchy. There are multiple drip marks.