Class 8 Vocational Education (Kaushal Bodh) Chapter 3 begins Part 2 (Work with Machines and Materials) with Project 3: Working with Wood and Bamboo, introducing carpentry tools, joinery, bamboo craft, costing and school furniture repair.
What Class 8 Vocational Education Chapter 3 Covers
Workshop Visit, Wood & Bamboo Properties, and Prototyping visit a local carpenter or bamboo artisan, compare seasoned wood and bamboo species, and build a cardboard/clay prototype (Activities 1 to 3).
Making Wooden and Bamboo Products practice measuring, marking, sawing, planing, sanding, simple joints and finishing to craft a wooden utility item and a bamboo product (Activities 4 and 5).
Costing and Basic School Repairs calculate material and labour costs against market prices and carry out basic maintenance repairs around the school (Activities 6 and 7).
Exercises in Chapter 3
- What did I learn from others?, What did I do and how long did it take? and Think and Answer reflection questions.
Read Class 8 Vocational Education Chapter 3 Online
More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 2: Project 2: Feeding and Caring for Farm Animals
- Next: Chapter 4: Project 4: Home Automation
- All Vocational Education chapters and the other Class 8 books: Class 8 NCERT books 2026-27
- All Class 1 to 12 NCERT Textbooks: NCERT Books PDF (Class 1–12)
FAQ
What safety precautions are emphasised in Working with Wood and Bamboo?
Wearing protective goggles and closed shoes, clamping workpieces firmly on a workbench, and handling saws, chisels and knives under teacher supervision.
What activities are included at the end of Project 3?
Calculating the cost of the finished product (Activity 6) and performing basic woodwork repairs around the school (Activity 7).