011020 HBMS Choppers (MA)

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Thomas Salvia tightens up a nut holding on the back wheel of a chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Clockwise from bottom left: Anna Ruge, Jermel Bailey, Eddie Roman, Addy Daman, and Katie Richert work as a team to build a chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Erin Wacaser unpacks a large wooden back wheel of a chopper with a flat portion to inhibit riding during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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From left: Erin Wacaser, Addy Taege, and Ben Sosnowski unpack the parts to a chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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From left: Erin Wacaser, Addy Taege, Ben Sosnowski, and Ella Hartmann-Starkey unpack the pieces to a chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Anna Borg, left, and Jillian Mueller piece together a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Jillian Mueller, left, and Anna Borg piece together a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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From left: Andrew Egolf, Warren Long, and Nolan Kirkeeng work together to assemble a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Ben Stech tightens a nut holding together a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Fiona McLaughlin steadies a pvc handlebar as she and classmates assemble a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Olivia Schleicher focuses on assembling the pvc handlebar of a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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From left: Damien Golding, Avnish Khandeshi, Ryan Watson, and Thomas Salvia put the pieces together on a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Ryan Watson tries to ride the fully-assembled wooden chopper with a push from Ben Stech, back, despite a back wheel with a flattened portion to prevent mobility during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Izzy Murawski, left, and Addy Meyer work together to assemble a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Science teacher Laura Coirier, left, helps Ella Hartmann-Starkey with the tools necessary to assemble a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Kaitlin Coffey reads from the instruction manual during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.

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Ella Hartmann-Starkey gathers and organizes nuts used for assembling a wooden chopper during class at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Crystal Lake. The wooden, non-operational motorcycle models are borrowed from ISU and give students a chance for hands-on learning for the manufacturing industry.