Throughout this unit you will cover topics of: to understand safety in a shop workspace & develop basic skills to operate woodworking machines to construct a project, a clear understanding of safety in the workplace, assess their knowledge over safety through a safety test, demonstration how to operate hand and power tools, decipher a blueprint to build a wooden candy dispenser and to construct their candy dispensers.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the grading rubric that will be used for weekly shop or lab grades. In this lesson, students will look at the Nebraska Career Readiness standards, see how they have been modified to fit the shop/lab setting, then brainstorm indicators for each standard. Finally, a PowerPoint will guide students through the rubric will be used. The rubric will be used at the end of each work for students to self evaluate during shop/lab work.  

This lesson is designed to familiarize new students with a piece of equipment they will use weekly if not daily in the welding lab.  Students will learn the key parts and purpose of a chop saw and then demonstrate how to use it. 

The circular saw is an important tool/piece of equipment used in Building Construction. In this set of lessons, students will identify the parts of a circular saw, describe the safety hazards associated with the circular saw, and demonstrate the steps to operating the circular saw. This lesson will consist of a PowerPoint lecture, notes, video, teacher demonstration, student demonstration, safety quiz, and student performance assessment.

In this class challenge, students will be given one sheet of paper and a pair of scissors to create the longest continuous paper strip. 

Intermediate Level Woods ProjectOveral height 24": Top is 22" X 17"Assembled with Pocket (KREG) screwsA drawer can be added but directions are not provided 

In this lesson, students will learn about the safety hazards associated with the small engines shop. Students will learn how to avoid those safety hazards to operate the safest learning environment.

Overview: In this class challenge, students will be put into teams of two. Each team will be given two sheet of paper, 12” of tape, two rulers, and a two pairs of scissors to construct a creative stand/structure that can hold as many textbooks as possible at least 2” off of the ground.

Introductory Woods projectScrap Wood projectScrap 2x4's 7"-10" depending on the template usedScrap 1x material (3/4 inch material)Vehicles can be stained or finished depending on the studnet's choice.

This unit will introduce students to measurement and using a drill press, bandsaw and scroll saw. Students will be designing and creating a triangle golf tee game as an intro to tool usage.

This lesson is designed to familiarize new students with a bench grinder.  Students will learn the key PPE, parts, and then demonstrate how to use it. 

This lesson is designed to familiarize new students with an angle grinder.  Students will learn the key PPE, parts, and then demonstrate how to use it. 

This lesson is designed to familiarize new students with a piece of equipment they will use weekly if not daily in the welding lab.  Students will learn the key parts and features of a band saw  and finally demonstrate how to use it. 

Introductory Woods projectSmall Wooden Box 10” x 6½” x 4½” without lid 10” x 6½” x 4⅞” with lidThis is a box that has rabbet jointed corners, a lid that lifts off and sits in with a rabbet joint and a recessed rabbet jointed bottom 

Intermediate level woodworking project. Uses approximetly 1 1/2 board feet of material. This project use a pneumatic nail gun and has movable handles which require measuring and aligning screw for them to open properly. Approximate dimensions: 16" X 11 1/2" X 2".