shop class
Hands-on elective course
Shop class is a course in American secondary schools teaching practical skills like woodworking, metalworking, or auto mechanics.
Students learn to use tools and build things with their hands: I made a cutting board in shop class.
Once standard in public schools, shop class has declined as curricula shifted toward college preparation.
- hands-on learningEducation via direct participation
- wood carvingSculpting with timber
- hammerTool for striking nails
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- carpentryWood construction trade
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