OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their woodworking skills by completing maintenance tasks in the shop associated with maintaining a wood shop.
Students were given a maintenance task to complete today in the shop. The quality of a student's participation today will serve as the basis for today's shop-clean-up grade.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop. THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF WORK IN THE SHOP. ALL PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN BY THE END OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD. GRADESHEETS MUST BE SUBMITTED IF AN ITEM IS TO RECEIVE ANY GRADE -- EVEN IF IT IS ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLETED.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL PROJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN BY THE END OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD ON EITHER 6/13 or 6/14. GRADESHEETS MUST BE SUBMITTED IF AN ITEM IS TO RECEIVE ANY GRADE -- EVEN IF IT IS ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLETED. SENIORS -- YOUR DUE DATE IS THE END OF THE DAY NEXT FRIDAY. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A SHOP MAINTENANCE SCORE FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR HELP ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
By the end of the semester each student must have completed 300 points of projects.
Complete this Timeline Template (you will be given a score for doing this):
Select MAKE A COPY from the FILE menu in order to edit it.
Fill in the 2nd column only. When finished, have Mr. K check and approve it BEFORE printing it.
Print it and turn it into the INBOX. Mr. K will keep these.
TIMELINES WILL RECEIVE A GRADE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER BASED UPON THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF TEACHER INITIALS EVERY DAY.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.
End-of-Semester Timeline Hard Copy -- printed and turned in to Mr. K (DUE TODAY, handed to Mr. K)
OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
ANNOUNCEMENT: CV will be hosting 7th grade students Monday through Thursday during the weeks of both May 8th and May 15th. These after school workshops comprise a program called Women of the Woods (WOW), running from 4 to 6 PM each day. This after-school experience targets students of genders who are underrepresented in workshop environments (although all genders are welcome to participate), and strives to give them a positive experience and encourage participation in workshop environments later on (and perhaps even as a career). Middle school students will be making cutting boards. Mr. K is in need of student volunteers who are willing to assist on any or all days of this experience. Each week is a different group of students (the first week from Cheldelin, the second week from Linus Pauling). Are you interested and able to help on some of these days? For those of you needing to satisfy outreach for your class (Woods 2, 3, and 4), this will satisfy that outreach requirement. In your journal today, indicate if you are interested in helping, and which days would work for you. In addition, place your full name in the appropriate cell(s) of this WOW Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Non-tiny home students, at this point, we are just over one third of the way through the semester. For this semester, you have three 100-point projects to do as well as a project satisfying outreach requirements. Based upon time, you should be done with your first 100 points. Please check in with Mr. K today and discuss with him whether or not you feel you are on track to complete this work by the end of the year.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Effective today, students are no longer to help themselves to wood except that within the scrap bins. You must come see Mr. K to get more wood. Too much wood is being wasted. If you are given wood and mess up on cuts . . . you need to figure out how to change your project to accommodate for your mistake(s). This hopefully will force you to be more careful and thoughtful as you approach projects. Don't be afraid of making mistakes -- they always occur. However, the solution to a mistake should not simply be to go and get more wood.
Students worked on projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester and continue with project work.
DAILY JOURNAL: There will be no journal for the remainder of the year.
Students worked on project ideas and/or projects for the period.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
Tiny Home Students -- work on the shelter and disregard everything here for now.
Items that must be finished for this semester:
All smaller lab exercises and assigned homework.
300 points worth of projects of your choice, however EACH PROJECT MUST INCORPORATE THE USE OF TECHNIQUES OR TOOLS THAT ARE NEW TO YOU. OBTAIN VERBAL APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING WORK ON ANY POP.
No team projects.
Student projects must be unique -- students are not to make the same thing as another student.
Significant outreach with a project, extending beyond the classroom. A submittal to the talent show would have qualified. Making an item for a friend, family member, or a family friend does not qualify. Mr. K likely will have some ideas for you.
Students were asked to look at the Woodworking Project Examples Website (you must be logged into your school Google Account to access this website) to generate project ideas for this next semester. While this website categorizes projects by point value, the teacher and student will work together to determine the number of points to be awarded. Generally, all 100-point projects can be made more complex, while aspects of larger projects on this website can be simplified.
Generally speaking, a 100-point project should require approximately 12 class periods to complete.
Students must first get all project ideas approved by the instructor before starting a POP using this POP template. The best place to start after getting approval is with a drawing. YES -- YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DRAWING EVEN IF YOU ARE WORKING OFF OF ONE YOU FOUND ELSEWHERE. At least a sketch will be necessary for Mr. K to be able to ascertain an appropriate point value.
Students worked on project ideas for the period.
When trying to think about incorporating new tools and techniques into your projects, consider these resources:
Using chisels and the Tormek sharpening system.
Using hand planes (extensively), sharpening them as needed, and setting them up to cut properly.
The steps and procedures Mr. K discussed earlier this year are summarized here: Steps for Sharpening Hand Plane Blades and Chisels.
The Tormek jig to use when sharpening hand planes and chisels: SE-77 Square Edge Jig Instructions.
CVHS Veritas Plane Safety Page (use the instruction manuals to guide you with proper plane set-up.)
Incorporating hand-made dovetail joints in a project. Using a chisel and hand saw, make a simple dove tailed joint having at least two tails and three pins. It is strongly recommended that you watching this video (despite its length) and guiding your work by it. You DO NOT need to join two pieces of different thicknesses.
How to Cut a Dovetail Joint by Hand -- by Matt Estlea.
Using the Shaper Origin for either an inlay, or to create something using joinery produced by the Shaper (like a box joint).
Initial Semester Project Approval Form; complete this ONLY after receiving verbal approval for all 300 points of projects. You will need to click on MAKE A COPY under the FILE menu to make a copy you can edit (DUE: 2/13, by the end of the class period)
POP #1 (DUE: 2/13, by the end of the class period)
POP #2 (DUE: 2/27, by the end of the class period)
POP #3 (DUE: 3/20, by the end of the class period)
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn some aspects of shop maintenance.
Students were given assignments associated with shop cleaning and maintenance so that it is ready to use next semester. Students can find their assigned tasks here: End-Of-Semester Clean-Up Assignments.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
CVHS Trade Fair Write-Up (DUE: 1/31) If absent (excused) on 1/27, please do #2a, c, d, e, and f by looking into three companies or trades in an online fashion. Indicate this is what you had to do on the document you turn in.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
ANNOUNCMENT: Students wishing to submit something to the CV talent show on 1/20 must have the item in the classroom, F112, on the appropriate cart, by 2:00 PM on 1/20. The item should be labelled with the student's name and period using a blue piece of tape. Items will be returned to the room the following week for student pick-up.
ANNOUNCMENT: During the next advisor period (on 1/27), students will be required to attend the CVHS Trade Fair that will be held in the cafeteria. After checking in with their advisors, they are to go to the cafeteria and interact with visiting employers. Students will have a brief written assignment to complete and are to check in with their instructor at the fair for attendance purposes. Participation is mandatory unless you are not at school, in which case you are to follow-up with the instructor.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
Students worked on their projects. While working, Mr. K checked in with each student using the student's timeline.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will expand their woodworking skills.
DAILY JOURNAL: For the rest of the semester (through 1/31) there will be no journal entry required. Instead, students will be checking in with the teacher at the beginning of each period to discuss their end-of-the-semester timeline (see below).
By the end of the semester each student must have completed 300 points worth of projects (or a tiny home).:
Complete this Timeline Template (you will be given a score for doing this):
Select MAKE A COPY from the FILE menu in order to edit it.
When finished filling in the 2nd column only, have Mr. K check and approve it BEFORE printing it. TINY HOME TEAM -- GET TOGETHER AND MAKE A PLAN FOR EACH DAY AND WHAT YOU WANT TO HAVE FINISHED BY THE END OF EACH DAY. I SUGGEST YOU START WITH 1/27 AND WORK BACKWARDS.
Print it and turn it into the INBOX. Mr. K will keep these.
TIMELINES WILL RECEIVE A GRADE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER BASED UPON THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF TEACHER INITIALS EVERY DAY.
Mr. K is deciding whether or not to build a second tiny home next semester. Interested? Your work on this would be in place of normal class projects until the tiny home is complete. Complete this Tiny Home Interest Survey.
When the hardcopy of the Timeline/Contract has been turned in to Mr. K and the tiny home survey is completed, students then went to the shop to continue to work on their projects.
End-of-Semester Timeline Hard Copy -- printed and turned in to Mr. K (DUE TODAY, handed to Mr. K)
Tiny Home Survey Completed (link is to the left) (DUE TODAY)
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Answer the following questions:
At the end of each period, table saw blades should be in what position?
At the end of each period, should table saws be powered on or off?
At the end of each period, what position should the doors to the floor pick-ups for the dust collection system be in, and EXPLAIN WHY.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: If you are working on the tiny home, simply do a standard entry for today. Otherwise, after watching this How to sharpen Bowl and Spindle Gouges on the Tormek using the Tormek SVD-186 Gouge Jig, answer the following questions:
What three things must be set before sharpening a tool on the Tormek?
Where do you find what these three settings should be in the CV shop?
What will happen if you just grind on one spot on the wheel?
Describe how to hone a spindle or bowl gouge as demonstrated on the video?
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The CV Talent Show is on January 25th. There is a static art show at intermission in which the audience looks at and judges submittals. This could be one way to satisfy the required outreach component of the class. These are the conditions:
The project must be of high quality.
The project must be unique in some way.
The project must be in Mr. K's room by 2 PM on 1/20/23 so that the people running the talent show can pick it up.
Your project will be returned to you.
DAILY JOURNAL: If you are working on the tiny home, simply do a standard entry for today. Otherwise, after watching this Sharpening Chisels with the Tormek Square Edge Jig JE-76, answer the following questions:
Describe what the demonstrator does to sharpen a chisel of unknown angle.
Name one other thing you picked up in watching this video that you didn't catch from the last video.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: If you are working on the tiny home, simply do a standard entry for today. Otherwise, after watching this How to Sharpen a Damaged Chisel on the Tormek video, answer the following questions:
What doesn't the tormek demonstrator use that Mr. K demonstrated to you to keep from going off the edge of wheel while sharpening?
How many seconds does the demonstrator use the stone grader to change the wheel's effective grit from 220 to 1000?
What is the effective grit of the honing compound used on the leather strop?
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects AS LONG AS ALL THREE OF THEIR POP's FOR THEIR 3 SEMESTER PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. IF THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED IN, STUDENTS WORKED ON THESE.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: What is Jason Hibbs really trying to tell his viewers in his 10 Tips That Will Change Your Life video? Look at the full video title when watching the video.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: After watching this 5 Most Common Woodworking Mistakes video by William Douglas Company, indicate the two you are the most guilty of, and explain what you will do to address them moving forward.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects AS LONG AS ALL THREE OF THEIR POP's FOR THEIR 3 SEMESTER PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. IF THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED IN, STUDENTS WORKED ON THESE.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: On Monday, 12/5 during both 2nd and 4th Period, Craig McPherson, owner of Bourbon Moth Woodworking, will be here to share his experiences and how he has come to own a business specializing in CNC and laser engraver work with his company, CNC Wood Cutters. Do you have either 2nd or 4th Periods off? Are you willing to attend?
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: After watching this video on house framing,
If you are working on the tiny home, what two things resonated the most with you?
If you are NOT working on the tiny home, describe two things discussed that also might apply to what you experience in shop-based woodworking projects.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
There is a new link at the top of this calendar -- a Lathe Queue. Since we only have six lathes, and people usually take several days on a lathe to complete a project, lathe time for the rest of this semester during 1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods has been scheduled on this queue.
DAILY JOURNAL: Answer the following questions:
Are you assigned days for the lathes? If you need lathe time and do not see yourself on the queue, or believe you may need more time than you have been allotted, indicate this in your journal AND GO TELL MR. K BEFORE STARTING WORK TODAY SO HE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE NOW.
What color lathe are you assigned to?
Do you know of anything at the moment (planned trip, appointment, etc...) that would cause you to miss your assigned day? If so, respond on your journal AND GO TELL MR. K BEFORE STARTING WORK TODAY SO HE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE NOW.
Students worked on their first semester projects AS LONG AS ALL THREE OF THEIR POP's FOR THEIR 3 SEMESTER PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. IF THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED IN, STUDENTS WORKED ON THESE. Carson and Evelyn -- please use the time on the lathes instead of POP's since you have them to use today, and your time on them is running short.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects AS LONG AS ALL THREE OF THEIR POP's FOR THEIR 3 SEMESTER PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. IF THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED IN, STUDENTS WORKED ON THESE.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects AS LONG AS ALL THREE OF THEIR POP's FOR THEIR 3 SEMESTER PROJECTS HAVE BEEN TURNED IN. IF THESE HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED IN, STUDENTS WORKED ON THESE.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: On Tuesday, 11/22 during both 2nd and 4th Period, Jason Hibbs, owner of Bourbon Moth Woodworking, will be here to share his experiences in school, how and why he became a woodworker, and how he is currently engaged in doing woodworking online. Do you have either 2nd or 4th Periods off? Are you willing to attend? In the past, students have been very impressed with what they hear from Mr. Hibbs (and this isn't just Mr. K trying to talk him up here -- this will be really, really good -- he is not just your typical woodworker (or person)).
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: You need to complete 300 points of projects (or one tiny home) for the first semester. The semester is now half-over. Answer the following questions:
What projects have been completed (indicate point value as well as what project it was).
What do you have left to do?
Indicate deadlines for yourself for your remaining work this semester.
If completing normal projects, when will the second project be finished? When will the third?
If working on the tiny home, when will walls be done to the point where wiring and insulation can be installed? When will siding be finished? When will the roof be complete?
If you plan to enter a project in the Freshwood competition, when will your POP be done? Make a timeline that indicates the dates of major milestones for your project. By when will you have read the contest rules completely? At what point will you want to take picture to include in your submittal? What dates would you target to try and do this by?
Students worked on their first semester projects.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Opportunity knocks. Here is your chance to become rich and famous as a budding woodworker. Go to AWFS's Fresh Wood website, review this opportunity, and then answer the following questions:
How many entries can one student have in this contest?
What are the six project categories that a piece could be entered in?
How old must you be by July 25, 2023 in order to enter a piece?
If you had to enter something, what do you think you would try to make?
Are you interested in pursuing this? If so, know that you will have CVHS's shop and materials to use as needed. Also, class assignments and projects will be adjusted so that this becomes your central focus (i.e. you won't have to do this as well as the normal requirements for the class). If you indicate yes here, please come see Mr. K after submitting today's journal to Canvas.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: DAILY JOURNAL: Answer the following questions:
Why is the Tormek system such a quick way to sharpen tools?
What two things does the grinding wheel turning in water provide?
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Journals were graded this weekend. Going forward, please start a new document. Be sure you place each day's date on your document, and please keep submitting THE SAME DOCUMENT.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Be sure to submit POP's for your 2nd project if you will be doing one (it was due Friday).
DAILY JOURNAL: No entry required today (short day).
Students worked on their first semester projects.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
REMINDER: Don't forget to visit the MWWG Exhibition at the Corvallis Public Library some time today, tomorrow, or Sunday.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Indicate when you plan to visit the Mid Willamette Woodworker's Guild Exhibition to complete the homework assignment listed for today.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
MWWG Exhibition Visit Write-Up (DUE 10/17)
Pick a time to visit the Mid Willamette Woodworker's Guild (MWWG) Exhibition of Fine Woodworking being held at the Corvallis Public Library from 10/14 through 10/16.
Take a picture of two pieces you like the most.
Take a picture (or have someone else take it) of you present at the show.
For each piece, on a Google Doc write a paragraph that describes what you like about each piece, and paste each picture into the document with your paragraph.
For each piece, indicate something that you saw that you want to try to integrate into something you make this year.
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Daily journals were graded this weekend. Reminders moving forward:
Entries should all have the day's date.
You are resubmitting the same document each day to the Canvas journal assignment (now Journal #2).
Responses should be stand-alone so a reader knows what was being asked as well. This can be incorporated within your response. You do not necessarily have to write out the entire question(s) each day.
When you are absent . . . you still must complete them as soon as you can.
If there is nothing specific mentioned on the website for a daily journal, you are to submit the standard response (described on the first day of this calendar).
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at your current grade in the class. In your journal, list everything that is currently marked as "missing". For each missing assignment, indicate in your journal what your plan is for completing the item and the date by which it will be completed. When finished, have Mr. K come look at your plan BEFORE you submit it to Canvas.
Students worked on their first semester projects in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: If you use a classroom set of headphones for the computers, where should they be when the bell rings at the end of the period?
Students worked on either their first POP (due 9/23), or worked on their first semester project in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
OBJECTIVE: Students will work on their semester projects.
DAILY JOURNAL: Submit standard responses as indicated on the calendar for 9/7 earlier.
Students worked on either their first POP (due 9/23), or worked on their first semester project in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
DAILY JOURNAL: Respond to these questions:
Describe what your left hand should be doing when cutting wood using the rip fence on the table saw.
When using the table saw, how do you determine whether to use the rip fence, a sled, or a miter gauge?
Relative to the blade, where should you be standing when ripping wood on the table saw -- to the left, right, or behind? EXPLAIN WHY.
Students: you have been given 50 points as your first Safety Score. Please do not lose these points as the semester goes on by using the tools and shop in unsafe manners in conflict to the guidelines given in the safety training.
Students worked on either their first POP (due 9/23), or worked on their first semester project in the shop.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
DAILY JOURNAL: Look at the Project Grade Sheet linked below and respond to these questions:
What are the categories on the project grade sheet that will be used for grading projects?
What does the student do on the project grade sheet before turning it in?
Where are hardcopies of the project grade sheet usually kept in the room?
Where, other than the link below, is an electronic version of the project grade sheet linked on this class website?
Students worked on their semester plans and POP's.
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OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders, drill presses, table saws, the jointer, and the planer, and the chop saw.
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify projects to work on for the next semester.
Items that must be finished for this semester:
300 points worth of personal projects of your choice, however EACH PROJECT MUST INCORPORATE THE USE OF TECHNIQUES OR TOOLS THAT ARE NEW TO YOU. OBTAIN VERBAL APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING WORK ON ANY POP.
Students should look at the Woodworking Project Examples Website -- linked to the top of this calendar page (you must be logged into your school Google Account to access this website) to identify 300 points of projects to work on for this next semester. While this website has categorized projects by point value, the final determination of the points to be awarded for any given project will come by agreement between the teacher and student. Generally, all 100-point projects can be made more complex, while aspects of larger projects on this website can be simplified.
For their projects, students must first get their idea approved by the instructor, and then write a complete POP using this POP template. The best place to start is with a drawing. YES -- YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DRAWING EVEN IF YOU ARE WORKING OFF OF ONE YOU FOUND ELSEWHERE.
Semester Project Plan (DUE 9/19)
POP for Project #1 -- 100 points (DUE 9/23)
POP for Project #2 -- 100 points (DUE 10/21)
POP for Project #3 -- 100 points (DUE 11/18)
OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders, drill presses, table saws, the jointer, and the planer, and the chop saw.
Students continued to work to complete the safety testing.
Router Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/16)
OBJECTIVE: Students will master the general safety practices associated with use of the shop, as well as specific practices associated with the band saws, scroll saws, floor sanders, and spindle sanders, drill presses, table saws, the jointer, and the planer, and the chop saw.
SAFETY TESTING: New this year, safety testing will be completed largely in an autonomous mode. The basic procedure will look like this:
Student watches the provided video and/or reads the printed guidelines provided on the CV Safety Website for the equipment in question.
Student asks the instructor any clarifying questions. At times, some test cuts on the equipment may be performed with the instructor present BEFORE the safety test is completed.
The student will complete the online safety test in Canvas.
After the test is submitted on Canvas, students must complete test corrections, providing stand-alone statements that indicate the key concepts for any question improperly answered on the test. A hardcopy of these safety test corrections must be turned into the turn-in basket in the room.
Videos and printed resources (but no other student or individual) can be used by the student to complete the online tests.
Students are encouraged to complete some of this work and safety testing at home or outside of class so that they may start work in the shop sooner.
SAFETY SCORE: New this year, students will receive a safety score roughly every 10 class periods. While working in the shop, each time the instructor observes a student using a machine improperly or in an unsafe manner (or in conflict to the safety guidelines provided by the instructor), the student will loose a point. Minor errors will not incur a deduction. So . . . best practice this year when you are out in the shop? When in doubt about something, ASK!
Students worked to complete the safety testing listed to the right.
General Shop Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Band Saw Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Scroll Saw Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Stationary Sander Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Drill Press Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Chop Saw Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/14)
Jointer Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/16)
Planer Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/16)
Table Saw Safety Test, and corrections if needed (DUE: 9/16)
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to access the class website, the Canvas class, complete the initial class survey, and access the class syllabus and contract.
Students completed the Initial Class Survey.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Students will be required to submit at least one piece of work to some venue beyond the classroom (i.e. the school’s talent show, the Mid Willamette Valley Woodworking Guild’s annual show, or to some other community partner). This could be either a required assignment or a personal project. Completing a project on a commissioned basis for someone else would also qualify.
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were directed to open up a blank Google Doc, and then save it as their Woodworking Daily Journal. Starting today, the daily routine to start each class should look like this:
Go to your locker.
Remove your safety glasses.
Place your phone into your locker (if you don't have a phone, come get a NO-PHONE token from Mr. K). Mr. K will be taking attendance based on phones / tokens within the lockers.
Open your Woodworking Daily Journal document and add a heading with today's date below previous entries.
Navigate to this web page. Check for any announcements. Occasionally, there may be something you will be prompted to do for your journal that day listed after the heading "DAILY JOURNAL". Complete what is requested of you, adding it to your single document that is your Woodworking Daily Journal.
If there is no journal requirement for a given day, your journal for the day should take this form:
Indicate what you want to complete by the end of the period today.
Insert a picture of your project at the start of the class (if there is something to take a picture of -- ask your teacher if ever unsure). Use your Chromebook camera for the picture since your phone will be put away (so . . . . bring your Chromebook to class).
Go to work. At the end of the period (you will need to budget time for this), submit a new picture of your project (or parts of your project), and indicate if you made your goal. If you did not, briefly explain what caused the delay.
When finished submit your revised document to the Canvas assignment (yes, you resubmit each day of class).
You will keep adding to your journal each day. Doing this will allow Mr. K to get the class started and take attendance while you are learning/reviewing/completing something that is needed.
If you are absent from class, you must still complete your daily journal. But on such days, you would indicate that you were absent.
Journal grading will be unannounced -- meaning, grading will occur on whatever is (or isn't) submitted to Canvas. Why? Because journals should be maintained and kept up-to-date. Missing entries will receive a zero for that journal assessment.
Journal entries MUST be correct when there are correct responses to be made. Therefore, do what it takes to make sure you know what correct responses should be. At other times, entries will be graded on the quality of responses. The journal is your instructor's way of ensuring that everyone knows and understands key pieces of information. If you are ever unsure, ask for help!
For today's entry, indicate at least two different projects you wish to complete this year. Attach a picture of something similar to what you have in mind. Then indicate why you wish to do this project, and how what you have in mind will differ from the provided image. Be sure to submit this to Canvas.
Time permitting, students began work completing safety tests.
Complete this Initial Class Survey. (DUE 9/7, done in class)
Read (and have your parents read) this Class Syllabus. Print the last page. Sign this contract as required. Take a picture of this contract. Submit this picture on Canvas. If you do not have a printer, you may place signatures on a blank piece of paper and indicate that you have read and agree to the class contract, take a picture of this, and submit this to Canvas. (DUE 9/9, by the beginning of class)