Our Education Consultant, Craig Morrison is a high school teacher in Toronto Canada who has recently expanded his already successful Skateboard Factory program to include a full-time curriculum based on skateboard deck building and street art. Craig will be offering his students a curriculum to allow them to earn high school compulsary and elective credits over 2 semesters. Students will gain entrepreneurial experience, and also receive an honorarium!

We invite you to visit oasisskateboardfactory.blogspot.com, for a progress report on his exciting programs!

Curriculum Subjects to consider working into your own school program: (click to open each topic in a new window)

Science and the Physics of Vacuum Pressure: Roarockit Skateboards are made with atmospheric pressure to press the veneers over a mold into shape. Include your own relevant experiments about the physics and practical uses of vacuum.

Woodworking: Maple veneer (especially Canadian-grown) is known to be the best in the world for skateboards and is included in Roarockit deck kits. Learning about grain direction, strength of wood, preparing, gluing and finishing are just a few of the lessons possible.

Environment: Skateboards have a “green” approach to many topics, including transportation, locally aquired materials, hand built, non-toxic materials, and leave only a small carbon footprint.

Art & Design: This section is generally the area that can be expanded the most and can fill an entire semester. Include deck graphic concepts, the history of deck art, design and application, and many more topics.

Business and Entrepreneurship: Create an ongoing program by building multiple decks with the reusable tools and Thin Air Press Kits. Create a company store, manage the funds, find sponsors, this can all be part of an ongoing program.

Leadership: Once students have the skills to build a skateboard deck, they can then assist or teach others through mentorship, outreach, summer camp and after-school programs.

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