The Industrial Arts program offered at Kiona-Benton City High School focuses on exposing students to the vast world of wood related technologies, processes, and wood products industries and careers.  Students engage in a varity of projects, starting with simple and basic joinery, and then progressing to more advanced constructions.  During the construction process of the projects, students learn and apply mathematical and engineering concepts that typically apply to the real world.

 

 

In this woods class, student will be required to complete a series of projects, about five or six, starting with a simple book shelf and finishing with a small jewelry box.  Each project is intended to expose students to the majority of the machines and tools in the shop environment.  Depending on the student and their comfort level, students are allowed to progress throught the required projects at their own speed.  Some of the Woods I projects are shown below.

 

 

 

This class is a continuation of the Woods I class and offers students more flexibility to expand their woodworking skills and machining techniques.  There is typically a couple of required projects that students must complete at anytime during the course timeline.  Students have considerable more options of projects that they wish to engage in, with instructor approval.  Also, there are many opportunities for students to engage in "shop" projects that the instructor leads.  Example of these involve set construction for the school drama program,  trophies for the local community, cabinets for outside customers, etc.  Completion of Woods I is required.  Examples of students projects are below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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