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Kiosk / Small Outdoor Kiosk (18”x24”): This wooden information board has an 18in x 24in box with cork board inside it and an acrylic glass window, so that teachers & students can post “What’s Growing On…” each month.
See ExampleSmallOCKioskPlans(3’x4’).pdf for construction details. / EST COST: $60 per Kiosk
Materials & Supplies / Estimated Cost / Source of Materials (via Committee Member) / Monetary/Item Donation
SmKiosk / (1) 24” x 18” x ½” treated plywood / $3 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) 2” x 4” x 8’ treated board cut into (2) 15” long boards and (2) 24” long boards / $2 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) 2” x 2” x 8’ treated strip cut into (2) 15” long posts and (2) 24” long strips / $2 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) packet of 2.5” self-drilling wood screws / $3 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) packet of 1” screws / $2 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) packet of 1.25” washers / $2 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) 24” x 18” piece of .08 Acrylic Plexiglas / $7 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (2) 2 ½” broad loose pin hinges with three holes per side (zinc plated for outdoors) / $6 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) box of All Climate Rubber Weatherseal (for gaps 3/8” wide & 7/32” height) / $6 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) packet of cork board with (4) 12” x 12” boards / $7 / Office Supply Store
SmKiosk / ~3” safety hasp hook latch (zinc plated) / $1 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) bottle of Wood Glue (optional) / $5 / Home Improvement Store
SmKiosk / (1) combination lock (optional) / $7 / Home Improvement Store
Note: You could create (12) Small Outdoor Classroom Kiosks for each of your main Learning Station areas including the Bog Garden with Frog & Lizard Habitat, (4) Raised Beds, Weather Station, Aquatic Study Garden/Pond, Turtle Habitat, Worm Farm, Butterfly Garden, etc…so that the classes who “adopt” these learning stations for each semester (or each year) can update their information and data in the kiosk on an as needed basis with ease.
Example Outdoor Classroom Kiosk Instructions (Small 18in x 24in) by April Waltz, Alabama Wildlife Federation (pg 1 of 4)
EXAMPLE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM KIOSK
(Small: 24” long x 18” tall)
Prepared by April Waltz, Alabama Wildlife Federation, Conservation Education Specialist
Tools: Cordless Power Drill, Circular/Jig Saw, & Phillips Head ScrewdriverMaterials for Kiosk: / § (1) packet of cork board with (4) 12” x 12” boards ~ $7
§ (1) ~3” safety hasp hook latch (zinc plated) ~ $1
§ (1) bottle of Wood Glue (optional) ~ $5
§ (1) combination lock (optional) ~ $7
§ (1) 24” x 18” x ½” thick piece of treated plywood ~ $3 each or $23 for a standard piece 4’ x 8’ in size
§ (1) 2” x 4” x 8’ treated board cut into (2) 15” long boards and (2) 24” long boards ~ $2
§ (1) 2” x 2” x 8’ treated strip cut into (2) 15” long posts and (2) 24” long strips ~ $2
§ (1) packet of 2.5” self-drilling wood screws ~ $3
§ (1) packet of 1” screws ~ $2
§ (1) packet of 1.25” washers ~ $2
§ (1) 24” x 18” piece of .08 Acrylic Plexiglas ~ $7
§ (2) 2 ½” broad loose pin hinges with three holes per side (zinc plated for outdoors) ~ $6
§ (1) box of All Climate Rubber Weatherseal (for gaps 3/8” wide & 7/32” height) ~ $6
Materials for Roof: (optional)
§ Left over pieces of 2”x4” board that is at least 6” long
§ (1) packet of (4) 1.5” L-brackets with screws
§ (1) 32” x 10” x ½ inch thick of treated plywood / § 3-4 roofing shingles
§ (1) box of roofing nails
Step 1
Cut the plywood into a 24” x 18” rectangle.
Step 2
Use (8) 2.5” self-drilling wood screws to attach the (2) 2”x 4”x 24” boards to the (2) 2” x 4” x 15” boards using your drill. Once the screws are drilled in it should look like a 4” deep box that is 24” wide and 18” tall.
Example Outdoor Classroom Kiosk Instructions (Small 18in x 24in) by April Waltz, Alabama Wildlife Federation (pg 2 of 4)
Step 3
Use (12) 2.5” self-drilling wood screws to attach the plywood to the box. Drill the screws through the plywood into the 2”x4”s. (Optional: You can also use Wood Glue to help seal the plywood to the 2”x4”s.) Once the screws are drilled in it should look like a “shadow box” when you flip it over with the plywood on the bottom.
Step 4
Use (4) 2.5” self-drilling screws to attach the (2) 2”x 2” x 24” strips to the (2) 2”x 2” x 15” strips using your drill. Once the four screws are drilled in, it should look like a “picture frame.”
Step 5
(This is the hardest step, so consider asking your home improvement store to help you with this step.)
Place the acrylic Plexiglas on top of the “picture frame” you just created. Drill (6) holes in the acrylic Plexiglas using a 3/16” drill bit. You should have two holes on both of the 18” sides and two holes on one of the 24” sides – you will not be drilling holes in the fourth side yet because the hinges will go on the fourth side to connect the Plexiglas frame to the wooden box.
Note: DO NOT put a lot of pressure on Plexiglas as it can easily break.
Example Outdoor Classroom Kiosk Instructions (Small 18in x 24in) by April Waltz, Alabama Wildlife Federation (pg 3 of 4)
Step 6
Place washers over each hole on top of Plexiglas and then gently screw in each self-drilling screw by hand using a Phillips-head screwdriver.
Note: DO NOT over-tighten or put a lot of pressure on Plexiglas.
Step 7
Place the (2) 2.5” hinges on the Plexiglas frame (on the opposite side where the screws already are), and drill (3) small holes in the acrylic Plexiglas using a 3/16” drill bit for each of the holes in the hinges. Then attach the hinges using the screws included in the hinges packets.
Step 8
Using the screws included the latch packet, attach latch hinge to the front of the box (see “part A” below) and then attach the latch clasp (see “part B” below) to the bottom.
Step 9
Install Rubber Weatherseal around the interior junction of the frame and box. Add a slanted roof (if needed) to help weather-proof it as well.
Step 10
Cut cork board (if needed) and attach to plywood on inside of Kiosk with wood glue. Add “legs” to the side(s) or back so that it is the height you desire.
Example Outdoor Classroom Kiosk Instructions (Small 18in x 24in) by April Waltz, Alabama Wildlife Federation (pg 4 of 4)