Throughout this unit you will cover topics of: to understand safety in a shop workspace & develop basic skills to operate woodworking machines to construct a project, a clear understanding of safety in the workplace, assess their knowledge over safety through a safety test, demonstration how to operate hand and power tools, decipher a blueprint to build a wooden candy dispenser and to construct their candy dispensers.

These diagrams are supplemental to the Nebraska Career Development Toolkit, a comprehensive program of career development including lessons for students in every age ranging between grades K-12: https://oercommons.org/groups/ne-career-readiness/14199/

This site is a comprehensive program of career development including lessons for students in every grade between K-12. These 99 lessons are aligned with the Nebraska Career Development model, which consists of three segments: self-awareness, career exploration, and career planning and management. Our goal is to inspire individuals to turn their passion, talent, and abilities into successful careers and fulfilling lives. The program toolkit is appropriate for schools including Special Education and High Ability Learners, vocational rehabilitation programs, and with business, industry, and community partnerships, programs can achieve systemic career development for every student.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the grading rubric that will be used for weekly shop or lab grades. In this lesson, students will look at the Nebraska Career Readiness standards, see how they have been modified to fit the shop/lab setting, then brainstorm indicators for each standard. Finally, a PowerPoint will guide students through the rubric will be used. The rubric will be used at the end of each work for students to self evaluate during shop/lab work.  

This lesson is designed to familiarize new students with a piece of equipment they will use weekly if not daily in the welding lab.  Students will learn the key parts and purpose of a chop saw and then demonstrate how to use it. 

The circular saw is an important tool/piece of equipment used in Building Construction. In this set of lessons, students will identify the parts of a circular saw, describe the safety hazards associated with the circular saw, and demonstrate the steps to operating the circular saw. This lesson will consist of a PowerPoint lecture, notes, video, teacher demonstration, student demonstration, safety quiz, and student performance assessment.

In this class challenge, students will be given one sheet of paper and a pair of scissors to create the longest continuous paper strip. 

In this lesson students will learn the 8 steps of the Engineering Design Process.  

During this design brief, students will learn how to design and construct dragsters. Students will learn how to use tools to  complete different processes while constructing their dragster. The project will conclude with a bracketed race to crown a dragster champion.Prior to assigning this project, it is recommended that you access the Design Process Lesson available through OER authored by Matt Bova and Devon Rupp. This resource is the second part of the Dragster Design Brief Unit. Please refer to the Dragster Design Brief Introduction before using this resource.

During this lesson, students will learn the basics of aerodynamics and the tools that will be used to help prepare them for the Dragster Design Brief.Prior to assigning this project, it is recommended that you access the Design Process Lesson available through OER authored by Matt Bova and Devon Rupp.

This is a project based course designed to help middle school students explore career options using the Nebraska Career Education Model and understand the Nebraska Career Readiness Standards. The course is organized by three themes – Making it My Choice, A World of Options and Charting a Direction – with culminating individual and group projects. Students will define career clusters and pathways, describe examples of career readiness, utilize self-assessments to better understand interests, establish a career portfolio and create a personal learning plan to provide direction to high school and post-high school activities. This course is aligned to American School Counselor Association Standards for Students, uses Nebraska Career Connections an online career information system and integrates EducationQuest tools and resources for middle school students.Recommended Level: Grades 7-8Course Code:  320300

During this design brief, students will learn how to identify different electronic components. Students will then learn how to solder through a practice soldering activity. Finally, during this design brief students will assemble a flashing led soldering kit. 

Intermediate Level Woods ProjectOveral height 24": Top is 22" X 17"Assembled with Pocket (KREG) screwsA drawer can be added but directions are not provided 

Students will develop the skill to make a butt joint with proper penetration.

You will develop the skill of creating a convex T weld with a ⅛” leg size in the flat position. 

During this lesson student will learn the basics of electronics to help prepare them for the Electronics Design Brief.

This lesson presents an overview of the various measuring devices used in the agricultural mechanics industry.  Students will practice using several measuring devices to take measurements in the agriculture mechanics laboratory.

The jig saw is an important tool/piece of equipment used in woodworking. In this set of lessons, students will identify the parts of a jig saw, describe the safety hazards associated with the jig saw, and demonstrate the steps to operating the jig saw. This lesson will consist of a PowerPoint lecture, notes, video, teacher demonstration, student demonstration, safety quiz, and student performance assessment.

The jointer is an important tool/piece of equipment used in woodworking. In this set of lessons, students will identify the parts of a jointer, describe the safety hazards associated with the jointer, and demonstrate the steps to operating the circular saw. This lesson will consist of a PowerPoint lecture, notes, video, teacher demonstration, student demonstration, safety quiz, and student performance assessment.

Students will start their Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) year with activities that apply important career readiness skills, including teamwork, communication, leadership, creativity, and utilization of technology.  They will also begin to understand the connection between what they are learning in the classroom and their future career path through one (or more) CTSOs.