Maplewoodshop MINI Program

Maplewoodshop MICRO Program

• Grades: 1-5 or 6-8
• Number of Students: 16
• Hours of Content: 11 hours per quarter
• Additional Resources: Elementary Case Study

Highlights:

• Early exposure

• Sharing tools keeps costs down

• Introductory math and life skills

• Easy to lead

• 10 projects over 11-16   hours based on age

Introducing tactile learning and problem solving is pivotal for this age group. And this is why so many schools and community organizations have implemented the Maplewoodshop woodworking program at the middle school level.

Many schools use Maplewoodshop woodworking as an elective and because we do not use any power tools, your teachers do not need a special certification and the school does not need extra insurance.

Students apply math in ways that are tactile, tangible, and satisfying in ways worksheets and tablets can never match. Students report that they don’t like math but woodworking is different even though they are practicing math skills at every step.

Every program comes with curriculum, professional development, support, portable equipment, hand tools (no power tools) and ready to use project materials.

Curriculum or Lesson Topics:

• Sanding Block: The sanding block is an excellent first project to compliment the safety lecture.
• Porcupine Project: The porcupine teaches basic hammering and design skills. This project takes roughly 30 minutes depending on age and skill level of students.
• Geo Board: Geo board teaches hammering, layout, and math skills.
• Tower Blox: Tower blox teaches essential layout, measurement, and cross cut versus rip cut skills.
• Simple Cell Phone Stand: Simple cell phone stand teaches simple joinery and layout skills.
• Keepsake Box: The keepsake box teaches intermediate layout, measuring, and construction skills.
  
• String Art Project: String art teaches basic hammering skills. This project takes roughly 30 minutes based on age and skill level of students.
• Cell Phone/Tablet Holder: The cell phone and tablet holder teaches intermediate layout, 3D design and construction skills.
• Toothbrush Holder: Toothbrush holder teaches foundational measuring, cutting, and drilling skills.
• Mini Corn-Hole: Beginner Corn-Hole teaches basic cutting and drilling skills.

Standard Alignments:

Curriculum is aligned to NGSS and Common Core standards.

What's Included:

• Curriculum
• Videos and Lesson plans for projects
• Training
• Support
• Mini Toolchest
• Workbenches
• 16 Workboards
• 16 Hammers
• 64 of the following Projects
  • Sanding Block
  • Porcupine
  • Geo Board
  • Tower Blox
  • Simple Cell Phone Stand
  • Keepsake Box
  • String Art
  • Cell Phone/Tablet Holder
  • Toothbrush Holder
  • Mini Corn-Hole

3 Year Option includes:

• Curriculum
• Videos and Lesson plans for projects
• Training
• Support
• Mini Toolchest
• Workbenches
• 16 Workboards
• 16 Hammers
• Projects for 3 years:
  • Sanding Block
  • Porcupine
  • Geo Board
  • Tower Blox
  • Simple Cell Phone Stand
  • Keepsake Box
  • String Art
  • Cell Phone/Tablet Holder
  • Toothbrush Holder
  • Mini Corn-Hole

Already have supplies? Get the annual renewal, refresh kit instead:

• 64 of the following Projects
  • Sanding Block
  • Porcupine
  • Geo Board
  • Tower Blox
  • Simple Cell Phone Stand
  • Keepsake Box
  • String Art
  • Cell Phone/Tablet Holder
  • Toothbrush Holder
  • Mini Corn-Hole