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If you aren't ready for your theatre students to use power tools to build quite yet, here is a nice introduction to measuring and cutting lumber. The end result will be students making a mini 4 inch by 8 inch theatre flat. (Real life flats are traditionally 4ft by 8 ft.) Print the handout exactly or else the measurements will be slightly off. You can test this out by printing and measuring the large rectangle plywood piece, which should be 4 inches by 8 inches. You can find the exact steps and

A theatre shop with 30+ students working can feel stressful for a teacher, so if you are worried about welcoming your theatre students into the shop, this is a great introduction to the hardware, tools, and materials used. Don't worry! They aren't putting tools in their hand quite yet! Just a few practice paper samples before we put the real items into their hands! This is great if you do not have a shop or tools to teach from. This presentation introduces students to:- a tour of a sample shop

We all go to the stores and look for our size shirt, pants, and shoes, but most people don't know how these measurements are decided and how to take clothing measurements. Using a printed paper or a plastic tape measurer, and with descriptions of how to take different measurements, partners will measure each other's body. I suggest you let the students have the opportunity to skip certain measurements for body issues, or for being uncomfortable with others in close proximity. Find this activit

You may or may not have a full theatre with all the hanging equipment above, but that doesn't mean you can't teach your students about how to safely use and respect one. This presentation introduces your students to more than just vocabulary. Here's what you will get:- Names of the counterweight equipment - Zoomed out images of how a theatre counterweight system is put together - Basic math samples to balance the counterweight system - How to control a line set with numerous safe and dangerous

No more lecturing about tools and hardware found in the shop. Instead, have the students go "shopping" for the supplies that they use every day in the class (or at least what you hope they had to use in class.) And schools will love it as you integrate math and keeping budgets. This activity can be done on the computer in small groups or individually, or even MORE EXCITING... actually take them on a field trip to a local hardware store to physically see the items they are learning about. Manag