Curated OER
Force of Air - Does Air do Work ?
Learners use a balloon, cardboard support, and wooden ping pong channel to complet an experiment to answer the question "Does Air do Work?" They complete a worksheet to demonstrate knowledge of the concept after the lab.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Woodworking
This resource has detailed information on the occupation of woodworking. It has sections on the Nature of Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Sources of Additional Information.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sam Maloof
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Sam Maloof is described here along with information on his contributions to art through woodworking and furniture design.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ron Kent
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ron Kent is described here along with information on his contributions to art through woodworking and creating wood bowls which have been presented to various world leaders.
Other
Wood Floors Online: Manufacturers of Wood Products
While certainly a commercial site, an exploration of this link will provide the student a good example of the complete range of services that a custom manufacturer provides. The homepage has several buttons to explore these many facets,...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: John W. Perates
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John W. Perates is described here along with information on his contributions to art through woodworking (including religious icons) and furniture design.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: What Seeds Do Birds Prefer to Eat?
In this project you'll build a bird feeding platform with four separate feeding areas. You'll be able to observe birds at close range, find out what birds inhabit your area, and learn about their seed-eating preferences. So get out your...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Under Pressure: Sand Under Lateral Compression
Here's a project that involves a different kind of sandbox than the ones you usually think of. This one has a moving wall inside, acting like a piston, to compress the sand. You can make layers using two different colors of sand, and...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Luyia
"Abaluyia" refers to the nation, tribe, or ethnic group, Omuluyia" to an individual, and "Luluyia" to the language they speak. There are seventeen Luluyia-speaking sub-nations in Western and Nyanza provinces of Kenya. The Abaluyia are...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Hausa
The Hausa constitute the largest ethnic group in West Africa. The term "Hausa" actually refers to the language and, by extension, to its native speakers, of whom there are about 25 million. Agriculture is the main economic activity....
PBS
Art21: Martin Puryear
Puryear?s monumental objects and public installations are made in wood, stone, tar, wire, and various metals. He was a self-trained craftsman before becoming an artist and relies heavily on his earlier trade within his current work.
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum: Luxury and Innovation: Furniture Masterworks, Federalist
This resource presents an in-depth exploration of American furniture masterworks from the Federalist period by John and Thomas Seymour, called "Luxury and Innovation." This on-line accompaniment to the actual exhibition contains videos...
Other
Waseda University: Tools in the Ancient Egypt
Photographs of replicas of ancient Egyptian tools used in the construction of the pyramids, temples, and tombs.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Composition and Development of Ancient Egyptian Tools
A comprehensive look at the materials the Egyptians used to make tools. Because of the importance of craftsmen, there are many preserved drawings and artifacts of the tools themselves.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Woods
The Egyptians used wood for many things, but had very little locally, so you can see that they needed to trade for it. Read about how the carpenters used the wood they acquired. Hyperlinks to other places in website. Links to other...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maloof on Maloof
The Smithsonian profiles the work of master furniture craftsman, Sam Maloof. While not technically sculpture, Maloof's work approaches fine art in its beauty yet has a strong element of function. Videos require QuickTime plug-in.
The British Museum
Ancient Egypt: Saw
Contains pictures and a brief overview of the design and use of wood saws in ancient Egypt.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Arts and Crafts
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details how the term "arts and crafts" came into existence and lists a wealth of links to other encyclopedia articles on different types of arts and crafts. Links are provided for additional...
The British Museum
Ancient Egypt: Wood
Provides pictures of an ornate wooden box in order to illustrate the use of various woods by ancient Egyptian craftsmen.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Carpenters
Carpenters in the Pyramid Age of Egypt.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Chairmaker
Workman drilling a hole in the seat of a chair. - Goodrich, 1844