Many high school students In the United States get hands—on(实践的) training in construction (建筑) skills by building real houses.
One such program was created for construction and design students in Waterloo. The students have already received training in many areas of house construction. They have put up walls and built windows and doors.
The project is run by the Waterloo Career Center. The center offers students different programs designed to prepare them for careers in technical fields. Students from the Waterloo Community School recently took part in construction training that centered on the skill of masonry(砖石建筑)— work done with stone brick or other materials.
The students spent five days on their school learning from experienced workers, who taught them how to build hard walls with bricks and blocks. Learning such skills will help the students be able to build their own solid structures later in their careers.
As students worked, they were told to be sure to use amazing tool to check that the wall stands straight and level. Students think that this kind of learning is much better than sitting at a computer. They also said they liked this method of learning, because it got them excited about future careers in construction.
Bringing the program into schools is an important way to find the next generation of workers. It is great to have a whole week here to present masonry to kids
