Grade 2 Woodworking & 21st Century Skills

Second graders enter woodworking with the opportunity to build upon their woodworking skills and develop new skills throughout the year. They create wooden people, paddle boats, a “hole in a box,” as well as a wooden figure of their endangered animal. Construction involves accurate measurement, marking and making parts at specific lengths, and use of a miter saw and drill. During class, emphasis is placed on cooperation, the ability to share, and the willingness to offer assistance to peers.

Our second grade students will:

• use tools to cut, measure, smooth, join, and finish projects
• design, draw, and discuss plans for projects
• recognize and use appropriate terminology
• identify basic hand tools
• demonstrate the proper use and care of tools
• use accurate measuring skills
• learn techniques for the manipulation of wood to achieve design choices
• understand the properties of wood
• demonstrate good safety habits