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Table Plumb, Level, and Square

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

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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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