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Balsa model house kit

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Balsa model house kit

 

The house frame kit is designed as a practical learning activity which can facilitates higher order thinking skills.

Each kit may be an individual learning experience however it can also lend itself to group work and team problem solving.

With the use of the enclosed plans and instructions the house frames may be constructed, however once the basic principles are understood the teacher can;

·                 ask students to re-design a wall

·                 add a window

·                 replace a door

·                 complete internal walls

·                 consider the energy efficiency of the design.

investigate orientation of all windows and doors, shading, roof colour, heating, cooling, waste water reticulation etc.

 

Kit materials

40 pieces of 2.5 x 5.0 x 450 mm Balsa

16 spare pieces 2.5 x 5.0 x 450 Balsa

House elevation plan.

Information sheet.

Base board

Clear plastic film

Balsa sheet 1.5 x 100 x 450 mm for cross bracing

All materials exclusively sourced from plantation forests.




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