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Webelos – 4th Grade
Build It
Elective
Requirement 2

Table Plumb, Level, and Square

Webelos – 4th Grade
Build It
Elective
Requirement 2

Table Plumb, Level, and Square

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts check a wooden table for plumb, level, and square. 

Indoor
3
3
2
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  • Level, for every two Cub Scouts 
  • Carpenter’s square, for every two Cub Scouts 
  • Wooden table 
  • Plumb, Level, Square table diagram found in Additional Resources 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Gather supplies.  
  2. Familiarize yourself with the concepts of plumb, level, and square – recommended video Plumb vs. Level vs. Square and review the diagram Plumb, Level, Square table diagram in Additional Resources . 
  3. Set up meeting space with a table to demonstrate plumb, level, and square. 

During the meeting:  

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and check for proper safety equipment include eye and foot protection.   
  2. Explain the concept of plumb to Cub Scouts. Plumb means that something is straight vertically (up and down). You expect the walls of a building to be plumb as it makes a right angle (90 degrees) with the ceiling and floor. If a wall isn’t plumb, a standard window or door will not fit correctly into the wall. To demonstrate plumb, use the level on the table leg. The bubble in the level should be in the center marking. If not, the table leg is not plumb. Ask why it is important to have a plumb table. 
  3. Have Cub Scouts buddy up. Provide each buddy group a level. Have them go around the meeting space and check for plumb on vertical surfaces. This could be a door, window, or the wall. 
  4. Explain the concept of level. Level means something is flat horizontally (side to side). You expect tables and shelves to be level so that when you place an object on them, it doesn’t roll or slide off. The level tool is again used to check for level. When laid on a flat surface, the bubble will be in the center of the tube. If something is not level, the bubble will float to the side that is too high. To demonstrate level, use the level on the tabletop. The bubble in the level should be in the center marking. If not, the tabletop is not level. Ask why it is important to have a level table. 
  5. Have Cub Scouts buddy up. Provide each buddy group a level. Have them go around the meeting space and check for level on flat horizontal surfaces. This could be tabletops or countertops. 
  6. Explain the concept of square. When something is square in carpentry, it means that the corners are at 90-degree angles. A square has four 90-degree angles and four equal sides. A table is square if it is both plumb and level. Demonstrate square by using the carpenter’s square on the table. Ask why it is important to have a square table. 
  7. Have Cub Scouts buddy up. Provide each buddy group a carpenter’s square. Have them go around the meeting space and check for square. This could be door jams, windows, countertops, and cabinets.  

Additional Resources

Plumb, Level, Square table diagram

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Doorway Plumb, Level, and Square

Indoor
3
3
2

Cub Scouts check a door frame for plumb, level, and square.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.