EMT Videos
Project Management Video Series for the Electrical industry, known as the Electrical Management Training (EMT) Series
- The first series of five videos covered what new project managers should know about change orders, please contact us if you are interested in viewing the other 4 videos.
K-12 Lesson Plans
We develop and test lesson plans that provide construction representatives with all the necessary materials to instruct K-12 students on an exciting and interesting topic related to the industry.
These lesson plans are developed to fit within the Common Core standards, so they can be utilized throughout the nation’s K-12 schools.
Examples
Sustainable Energy and Green Homes
Objective: Teach 5th grade students about energy and the importance of energy efficient homes. Fulfills a 5th grade science requirement.
Class Activity: A homebuilder instructs students on sustainable energy and how it helps homeowners. After the lecture, the homebuilder helps the students build windmills that light up an LED bulb.
Collaboration and Communication in Construction
Objective: Introduce 5th grade students to the building industry and discover the importance of working as a team and communicating effectively to a reach an end goal.
Class Activity: A discussion is guided by a homebuilder to familiarize students with the subject. Students then role play as the Architects, Project Managers, Superintendents and Subcontractors needed to build a custom Lego house. Specific roles are assigned to each person in the group.
Marble Roller Coaster
Objective: Teach 6th and 7th grade science classes about kinetic and potential energy through a hands on experiment.
Class Activity: Using pipe insulation, masking tape, and a marble, students will construct a roller coaster with certain specifications and record data to then discuss their findings as a group and with the class.
Free Lesson Plan
Collaboration and Communication in Construction
Objective: Introduce 5th grade students to the building industry and discover the importance of working as a team and communicating effectively to a reach an end goal.
Class Activity: A discussion is guided by a homebuilder to familiarize students with the subject. Students then role play as the Architects, Project Managers, Superintendents and Subcontractors needed to build a custom Lego house. Specific roles are assigned to each person in the group.
Organizations we've worked with
