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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, plus day 6, if the build needs it
?sessions you have: pick a last day to count them
Mon, Nov 9last session
  1. MonNov 2

    Day 1 Stop 1: Welcome to the Woodshop

    Lesson. Tell someone about the crew.

    15 to 20 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  2. TueNov 3

    Day 2 Stop 2: What Is Woodworking?

    Lesson. Wood Hunt.

    25 to 30 minutes, with 13 minutes on screen

  3. WedNov 4

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

    Lesson. Trade Spotting.

    20 to 25 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  4. ThuNov 5

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

    Lesson. Fix-It Hunt. Gather the boxes and the things on the build card.

    20 to 25 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen

  5. FriNov 6

    Day 5 Capstone: The Birdhouse Design Challenge

    First sitting and the build. Think, Plan (the checklist and the drawing), the cut question, the build card. Build.

    45 to 60 minutes, with 14 minutes on screen

  6. MonNov 9

    Day 6, if needed Capstone: The Birdhouse Design Challenge If needed

    Second sitting. Finish the build. Test, Write Back, Job Done. Badge. Certificate.

    15 to 45 minutes

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