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Weston, Massachusetts

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Grade 8 Design-Constructiont-Course Calendar

Course Calendar

Activities and Projects

Notes and handouts

Additional Info

	Activity	Tools/Materials
	Introduction Expectations	Sample Work
	Safety On-line Safety Quiz Safety Video(MIT)	Safety Forms and Videos
	SketchUp:
	SketchUp Tutorials Should be watched individually by students using a separate window or on Ipad with headphones, stopping video periodically and copying techniques. SketchUp 101	Paper and pencil, computer
	Introduction to Furniture:
	Build a Shaker Side Table( Group Project) Students using SketchUp design a simple Shaker-style side table, working from a paper plan. Each student then constructs a piece of the table, which is then assembled and finished.

	Sanding Block Whistle Project Make a Push Stick	1x2 pine stock, #60 sandpaper, spray glue

	Kitchenware- Spoons, spatulas, etc. Using Gouges Build one corrugated cardboard- revise until approved Review sequence of construction Build at least one of soft pine Build Salad Set of hardwood ( may be laminated) Serving Spoons Ladles Mugs	Chisels/Gouges, pine stick, strips of hardwood

	Napkin Holder- Design and construct a napkin holder/condiment caddy- Sketch base, uprights Make cardboard mock-up Fabricate pieces and assemble Finish Freeform Pencil Holder Costa Rica Napkin Holder	Do Google image search for wooden napkin holder with salt and pepper shakers
	Miter Box:
	Box Project Gallery of Artist Boxes Box Planning Sheet Handle Examples Eliot School Book Box Project	1/2 x 4 oak or aspen, router, miter saw, clamps, 3/4" oak, strips of tropical woods
	Cutting Boards:
	Boards: Cutting Boards Cutting Board/Sushi Board/Mirrors/Chessboard	maple, walnut, padauk or fir
	Optional:
	Furniture Side Table (Individual) Stool Other: Clock with Shelves Chessboard Bandsaw Box Slideshow of Projects Artist Furniture Exercises	Planning Sheet

Links

Gallery of Artist Boxes
Hand-made Wooden Hinges
Doug Stowe Article (pdf)- Box-Making

Artist Websites:

Jonathan's Wild Cherry Spoons - Handmade utensils
MEK Woodworks- Matt Kenney
East Laurel Woodcrafts - wooden pull toys
Heartwood Creations -specialty Boxes
Mystic Woodworks - cutting boards
Meyer Wood Designs - treeware, ikebana, sushi trays, etc.
Davin & Kessler- Mirrors, pencil holders, etc.
General Woodworking Quiz
Skills and techniques

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Revised March 2015 by Jonathan Dietz, dietzj@weston.org