11. Provides non-academic areas for demonstration of skills and pursuit of excellence.
12. Provides a non-contrived opportunity for engagement of multiple intelligences.
13. Provides an opportunity to engage physically and actively in learning exercises.
14. Provides an opportunity for engagement and success even for those disinclined for academic involvement.
15. Helps students gain confidence as real world problem solvers.
16. Helps students gain confidence in tools use and learn safety considerations required for a career, lifetime of general home maintenance or a life-long hobby.
17. Offers an appreciation for the values inherent in physical labor and the work contributions of others.
18. Connects students to thousands of years of human creative endeavor.
19. Provides a much-needed break from oppressive classroom routine.
20. Helps students to better understand the sources and process of technological change, placing human development in historical context.
21. Is a class that students enjoy!