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Who knew math could smell like sawdust and sound like a band saw? In this hands-on class, students will explore the surprisingly cool world of applied math through woodworking and boatbuilding. Forget worksheets, this is where fractions, angles, ratios, and geometry come alive in the real world, with tools in hand and wood on the bench. Students will learn how to read a tape measure like a pro (yes, those tiny lines mean something), lay out angles with a bevel gauge, and calculate dimensions that actually matter because nothing says “math matters” like a crooked boat. With fun projects and guided instruction, they’ll put numbers to work while building small-scale components and possibly even floating creations. This class is perfect for students who learn best by doing, messing up, fixing it, and laughing a little along the way. Whether they're destined to be engineers, artists, or just really good at hanging shelves, they’ll leave with sharper math skills, improved self-reliance, and a more three-dimensional understanding of how math makes things go together. No prior experience with tools or math wizardry required—just curiosity, enthusiasm, imagination, and maybe a pencil sharpener.
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