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    1. Board feet is calculated as thickness in inches x width in inches x length in feet, divided by 12. 2. For example, a piece of lumber that is 2 inches thick, 4 inches wide and 8 feet long would be 5.3 board feet. 3. Students will practice calculating board feet for various sizes of lumber and word problems involving board feet measurements.

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    1. Board feet is calculated as thickness in inches x width in inches x length in feet, divided by 12. 2. For example, a piece of lumber that is 2 inches thick, 4 inches wide and 8 feet long would be 5.3 board feet. 3. Students will practice calculating board feet for various sizes of lumber and word problems involving board feet measurements.

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    1. Board feet is calculated as thickness in inches x width in inches x length in feet, divided by 12. 2. For example, a piece of lumber that is 2 inches thick, 4 inches wide and 8 feet long would be 5.3 board feet. 3. Students will practice calculating board feet for various sizes of lumber and word problems involving board feet measurements.

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    BOARD FOOT

    CALCULATION

    DONNA BERRY, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION


    &
    JOE FULLERTON, MATHEMATICS
    PA MATH STANDARDS
    2.2.11.A Develop and use computation concepts, operations and procedures
    with real numbers in problem-solving situations

    2.2.11.E Recognize that the degree of precision needed in calculating a


    number depends on how the results will be used and the instruments
    used to generate the measure

    2.3.8.A Develop formulas and procedures for determining measurements


    (e.g., area, volume, distance)

    2.3.8.D Estimate, use and describe measures of distance, rate, perimeter,


    area, volume, weight, mass and angles

    2.3.8.E Describe how a change in linear dimension of an object affects its


    perimeter, area and volume
    OBJECTIVE

    Students will demonstrate a working knowledge


    of calculating board feet (math concept) and its
    application in Agricultural Technology:
    Woodworking (technical field), while
    recognizing it in other contexts.
    DEFINE TERMS
    Board foot (BF) = one inch thick, one foot wide,
    and one foot length
    Thickness = measured in inches
    Width = measured in inches
    Length = measured in feet
    Foot (ft) = 12 inches
    ” = Inch (ex. 6” = 6 inches)
    ’ = Foot (ex. 6’ = 6 feet)
    Square foot (sq. ft.) = a square with 4 equal
    sides, each side measuring 1 foot
    STEPS
    „ To calculate board foot we think of the board as
    1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 1 foot long.
    Since most commonly used boards are less
    than 12 inches wide, the width is changed to
    inches
    „ Board foot is calculated as T” x W” x L’
    divided by 12.

    BF = T” x W” x L’
    12
    CALCULATING
    HOW MANY BOARD FEET ARE IN A 2 x 4 x 8?

    SET UP THE PROBLEM 2 x 4 x 8 = BF


    12

    DO THE MULTIPLICATION 2 x 4 x 8 = 64

    DIVIDE 64 = 5.3 BF
    12
    COMPARE
    WOODWORKING 2” x 4” x 8’ = BF
    12

    PSSA TEST 4x2x7=y


    8
    WORD PROBLEM
    FIND THE NUMBER OF BOARD FEET IN 200 PIECES
    OF 2 x 6, EACH 8 FOOT LONG.

    200 x 2 x 6 x 8 = BF
    12

    2 x 6 x 8 = 96

    96 = 8 BF
    12

    8 x 200 = 1600 BF
    SOLVE FOR LENGTH
    SUPPOSE YOU NEED TO ORDER THE LUMBER TO COVER A
    DECK MEASURING 14 FEET BY 20 FEET WITH 1 x 8 BOARDS.
    HOW MANY FEET OF 1 x 8 BOARDS WOULD YOU ORDER?

    14 x 20 = 280 SQ FT

    280 = 1 x 8 x L
    12

    280 x 12 = 8 x L

    L = 280 x 12
    8 L = 420 FT
    CALCULATING BOARD FEET
    WORKSHEET

    Board Size BF Board Size BF


    1” x 4” x 6’ ____ 2” x 6” x 8’ ____
    2” x 4” x 12’ ____ 2” x 6” x 6’ ____
    1” x 10” x 8’ ____ 1” x 4” x 12’ ____
    2” x 6” x 16’ ____ 1” x 14” x 10’ ____
    4” x 4” x 8’ ____ 4” x 4” x 12’ ____
    6” x 6” x 6’ ____ 6” x 6” x 16’ ____
    REFERENCES

    Avery, Thomas Eugene & Burkhart, Harold E.


    (1994). Forest Measurements. New York, NY:
    McGraw-Hill, 66.

    Webster, Alfred P. & Judy, Kathryn B (2002).


    Mathematics for Carpentry and the
    Construction Trades. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
    Prentice Hall, 207 – 211.

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