Shadow Ridge’s Building and Construction Tech. (woodshop) Program offers a wide range of fun and engaging opportunities for students of all grade levels.
Not only do students get to spend time creating new projects, but they also learn real life skills like problem solving, teamwork, and time management.
If something goes wrong with a project, students have to work together to figure out a solution. They practice problem solving skills and learn to deal with setbacks.
Lincoln Barney, junior, states, “I’ve learned construction and critical thinking skills, how to be professional in a workplace, and how to think on the spot.”
Another thing students learn is how to manage their time wisely as they have to meet deadlines and keep themselves on track for when their projects are due.
Woodshop also helps students learn about and practice teamwork.
“We have to work in groups, and sometimes people have different opinions [on what we should do],” states Barney.
Sharing ideas and working together to create a project are all key parts of the class, giving people opportunities to meet new friends and learn social skills.
Woodshop also lets students express their creativity through the projects they make.
Dylan Bailey, junior at Shadow Ridge says, “I [like] putting my thoughts into my work and shaping it with my own two hands”
Along with being an engaging class, woodshop also has an extraordinary teacher, Mr. Tippetts. Tippetts has been teaching building and construction at Shadow Ridge for the past 12 years.
“My favorite thing about teaching is giving kids the opportunity to work with their hands and get out from behind a desk and looking at screens all day,” states Tippets.
And the students definitely work. Everyone is given the chance to learn to use the shops’ wide variety of tools, such as the table saw, planer, joiner, drill, and miner saw to name a few.
From the time students step into the class, to the time they walk out, they are challenging and helping themselves grow by learning new skills and trying new things.
Mayci Barney, a freshman at Shadow Ridge and a brand new student in Tippets class says, “I feel like woodshop has helped me believe in myself [and my abilities] and do things I’ve never done before.”
And Anna Scow, freshman states, “[Woodshop] has helped try things, even if I’m nervous, and has helped me learn to be cautious but not too timid so I can get things done.”
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Everyday the students get to participate in fun projects such as building cutting boards, catapults, toolboxes, and bird and dog houses. They are even allowed to bring their creations home to share their newfound skills and products of their class with friends and family.
Shipp • Oct 8, 2024 at 4:54 pm
Great article and pictures! I loved the quiz – Sandpaper