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Before you start teaching woodworking...
Before you start teaching woodworking...
Prioritize Safety Training and Safety Procedures
Remember to document student safety training and do the training before they start with tools.
Pick your Lab Space
Adequate Ventilation?
Enough electrical plugs?
Easy to Clean?
Too Noisy for other classes?
Outdoors is perfect, but weather is a factor
Choose Projects that will Engage your Students
Give students choice if you can.
Pick projects that are fun and challenging.Â
Chose projects that whose material costs and required tools match your situation.
Take Stock of the Tools will you have Available
You may need to book a 'Skill Set' from the SIEC OR purchase a class set of tools to complete these units.
Start small and then develop your tool collection to match your interests and growing skills.
Woodworking Courses
This course is intended for students who are woodworking in school for the first time.
Emphasis is on introducing safety procedures, introducing the tape measure and using hand tools and a few portable power tools.
This course is intended for students who have some experience working with woodworking tools in a school setting.
Topics in this course include reviewing safety procedures, metric measurement and the tape measure, using hand tools, using portable power tools (power drill and jigsaw), and some stationary powertools (drill press and bandsaw). This course also includes some drafting outcomes to help with the design of the CO2 cars.
The main project is the CO2 Car using the skill set from the SIEC, though there are some other suggestions.
This couse is intended for students soon transitioning to high school and have had training in a school woodshop on most basic tools.
Topics in this course include reviewing safety procedures, hand tools, using portable power tools (power drill and jigsaw), and some stationary powertools (drill press and bandsaw).
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System information for students along with assignments and quiz.
PSSD Safety Manual Overview.pptxPSSD Industrial Arts-PAA Safety Manual March 2024.pdfHeads-Up-For-Safety-2019.pdfBCTEA-Elementary-heads-up-for-safety.pdfLesson 3.1: How to Read a Tape Measure - Notes and Student Assignment.docxIntro Lesson to Imperial Measurement on a Measuring Tape
Intro Lesson to Imperial Measurement on a Measuring Tape
Video Guide
Video Guide
If you or your students need a refresher on how to read a tape measure, check this out.
Link to Worksheets
Link to Worksheets
For help generating quizes and worksheets on the tape measure check out this link. They are great for generating products for summative assessment.
Woodworking Materials
Woodworking Materials
Introduction to Hand Tools
Introduction to Hand Tools
Student notes, assignments and quizes to introduce students to the names and uses of common hand tools.
Stationary Power Tools
Stationary Power Tools
Student handouts, teaching notes, videos, and proficiency quizes for the bandsaw.Â
Student handouts, teaching notes, videos, and proficiency quizes for the drill press.Â
Student handouts, teaching notes, videos, and proficiency quizes for the miter saw.
This is a specialty tool that will only be present in larger shops with dust collection.
Student handouts, teaching notes, videos, and proficiency quizes for the jointer.
This is a specialty tool that will only be present in larger shops with dust collection.
Student handouts, teaching notes, videos, and proficiency quizes for the thickness planer.
Woodworking Project Suggestions
Woodworking Project Suggestions
This is not an exhaustive list of possible hand tools projects for you to work on with students, but some suggestions so you have a place to start.
The CO2 Car Project can be completed at any age if the students are trained on the tools and safe shop procedures.
These projects can be done at any age if the students are trained on the tools and safe shop procedures.
Woodworking Safety Resources
Woodworking Safety Resources
PSSD Industrial Arts-PAA Safety Manual March 2024.pdfPSSD Industrial Arts/PAA Safety Manual
PSSD Industrial Arts/PAA Safety Manual
Refer to this manual for polices around teaching PAA safely.
Heads-Up-For-Safety-2019.pdfHeads Up! for Safety
Heads Up! for Safety
This manual has information on many tools along with safety procedures and other background information that all woodworking teachers will find valuable.
PSSD Safety Manual Overview.pptxPSSD Industrial Arts/PAA Safety Manual Overview
PSSD Industrial Arts/PAA Safety Manual Overview
This presentation intruduces the PSSD Industrial Arts/PAA Safety Manual.
Professional Growth Networks
Professional Growth Networks
How to Join a PGN.pdfHow to Join a PGN
How to Join a PGN
All teachers should be a member of at least one Professional Growth Network. Follow the instructions in this handout to get yourself signed up.
Saskatchewan Teachers of Applied Technology
Saskatchewan Teachers of Applied Technology
If you are teaching woodworking, you should join STAT for access to resources and their convention where you can get hands on experience and network with expert PAA educators.
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