Complete a drill/driver safety lab before making a pilot hole

Part of

Workshop and carpentry foundations — Progress from measuring and holding material to supervised, tool-specific projects. Power-tool lessons are separate by tool and model family.

Planning mode

S — Guided workshop. Practical work needs a competent adult or instructor, suitable equipment, a setting check, and demonstrated readiness.

These are production-planning labels, not age ratings or safety certifications. A learner's age alone does not establish readiness.

Planned lesson structure

1. A real problem and what success looks like
2. A short entry check of the prerequisites that matter
3. A clear boundary: supervision, materials, stop conditions
4. A worked example
5. A learner attempt before the answer
6. A quality check with observable criteria
7. A transfer task, with a later retention check