Grade Range: | |
6–8 | |
Prerequisites: | |
None | |
Course duration: | |
One semester or two semesters. May be taught as a six-, nine-, or 12-week portion of an 18-week wheel course; may be repeated for credit. | |
Course Description: | |
This basic introductory course in woodworking emphasizes correct and safe use of hand tools and materials. Students are required to pass a safety test. Student interest in woodworking is developed through construction of practical projects. Emphasis is also placed on cooperative working relationships and career exploration. | |
State Course Code(s): | |
7000 - Exploratory Career Technical Education | |
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
Videotape series: Woodworking Power Tools; Table Saw & Accessories; Band Saw, Jointer/Surfacer, Aavim, 1989. Wagner, Modern Woodworking, Goodheart-Willcox, 1990. Feirer, Industrial Arts Woodworking, rev. ed., Bennett Publishing, 1982. |