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Curriculum map and pacing guide

Welcome to the Woodshop

Unit 1 · For parents and teachers · Version 1, October 25, 2026

Make a dated plan

Pick a track, a start date and the days you meet. Each session gets a date. Dates are suggestions. Unit 1 has no tools, so no session waits for a safety check. Sessions keep their order.

1. Pick a track
2. When
3. Meeting days
4. Days off
  • No days off yet.
Download a calendar filePrint a week

The link holds the whole plan. Keep it or share it, no account needed.

5sessions you need
?sessions you have: pick a last day to count them
Tue, Dec 1last session
  1. TueNov 3

    Week 1 Stop 1: Welcome to the Woodshop

    Lesson 1. Tell someone about the crew, about 5 minutes.

    15 to 20 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  2. TueNov 10

    Week 2 Stop 2: What Is Woodworking?

    Lesson 2, with two of Mr. Spinozzi's own videos. Wood Hunt, about 10 to 15 minutes, with a parent or teacher for the look underneath.

    25 to 30 minutes, with 13 minutes on screen

  3. TueNov 17

    Week 3 Stop 3: The Trades and the People Who Do Them

    Lesson 3. Trade Spotting, about 10 minutes.

    20 to 25 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  4. TueNov 24

    Week 4 Stop 4: The Defining Skill: Problem-Solving

    Lesson 4. Fix-It Hunt, about 10 minutes. Save an empty box for next week.

    20 to 25 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  5. TueDec 1

    Week 5 Capstone: The Birdhouse Design Challenge

    The capstone, about 11 minutes on screen, then about 3. Draw the build plan, about 10 to 15 minutes. Build the birdhouse, 20 to 40 minutes.

    45 to 70 minutes, or two sessions, with 14 minutes on screen

The hands-on minutes below are estimates. They will be checked and updated after families try the lessons.