This document provides an overview of carpentry tools and materials. It begins by defining carpentry as the skill of creating wooden objects using specialist tools and techniques. It then lists and describes 11 common materials used in carpentry, including wood, nails, screws, plywood, corrugated iron sheets, cement, sand, water, gravel and steel bars. Next, it outlines the main categories of carpentry tools, such as measuring, testing, cutting, boring and driving tools. Finally, it assigns groups of students to specific tool categories to research and present on.