Auto Mechanics Teacher Resources
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Student Aware Communications
Auto Mechanic’s Search
From air conditioner and body work to thermostat and transmission, the terms used in this simple word puzzle cover a range of vocabulary related to auto shop and automotive technology.
Car and Driver Magazine
Basic Automotive Maintenance (Part 1) - YouTube
Wish you knew more about car maintenance? Make sure your class members are prepared with this incredibly valuable knowledge, whether you're teaching an auto shop class or some other type of life skills course. Here you'll find...
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Safety in the Auto Shop/Laboratory Environment
High schoolers evaluate typical auto shop sectons and layout. They identify safety hazards in the auto shop. Students examine measures to prevent common shop accidents. They discuss general safety rules for the auto shop. High schoolers...
US Institute of Peace
Negotiation Role-Play
War-torn Kosovo is experiencing another crisis—thousands of broken-down cars clogging the damaged highways, making travel impossible. Which local auto shop owner will get the contract to clear the road for progress? After some research,...
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How Manual Transmission Works
What fun! Get it in gear, reverse time, and speed up the education process with a short, black-and-white film clip that models to a T how a manual transmission works. Although designed for vocational and auto shop classes, the...
AAA
Oil, Fuel, Coolant & Fluids
Although designed for vocational and auto shop classes, this image of a pamphlet contains everything anyone would need to know about automobile engine the fluids, how to check them, and when to replace them.
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Auto Shop Safety
In this vocational activity, learners find 27 terms relating to safety in the automobile repair shop. Students may self correct by selecting the link at the end of the page.
DMV
How To Change a Tire
As a driver, there are few things worse than hearing the flap, flap, flap of a flat tire. Fear not, after watching this video, young drivers will be able to get their cars back on the road and running in no time.
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Safety First
Fourth graders engage in a lesson which provides a better understanding of safety rules outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They submit a written report from the Safety Briefing Handout which summarizes the key...
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Plastic Body Filler/ Steering Suspension
In this technology worksheet, students find the terms in the word bank based around the topic of auto body. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Mechanics: Word Search
For this word search worksheet, students search for terms related to auto mechanics. Terms include tools, auto parts, and general mechanic words.
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Early Explorers
Fifth graders examine how the environment and climate affected Pre-Colombian settlements. In this civilization lesson, 5th graders view pictures of different Native American tribes in different places and discuss how different groups...
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Job Duties
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students read a paragraph regarding job duties and then respond to 7 fill in the blank questions. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Chors, Secants, Tangents
Students identify the relationship between chords, secants and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length of the chords. They sketch the secant lines on a circle.
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Race Track (Culminating Activity)
Students graph and solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students use the slope and y-intercept to graph lines. They relate lines to the real world using different applications.
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Drive-In Multiplication
In this multiplication learning exercise, students read about a mechanic's list of cars scheduled to have tires changed. They also see a chart outlining that week's work. Students then answer the 7 questions regarding the mechanic's week...
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Robots
Learners explore the two kinds of fluids: liquids and gases. They explain that liquids (water), unlike gases (air), cannot be compressed. This property makes them ideal for hydraulic work applications.
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On The Move
Students demonstrate proper space awareness by moving safely away from others in the playing area.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oscilloscope 1897
From the auto shop to the doctor's office, the oscilloscope is an important diagnostic tool. A mechanic may use an oscilloscope to measure engine function, while a medical researcher uses it to monitor heart activity.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Automotive Mechanic
General information on the job of an automotive mechanic. It explains what a mechanic does, how to prepare for the job, and the average pay.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
This resource provides information about Automotive Mechanics. Includes nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, job outlook, earning potential and related occupations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Automotive Mechanic:what I Do and How Much I Make
Learn about Teon's job repairing and fixing vehicles. He explains the typical salary of a mechanic and how you can earn more through ongoing training and certifications. [4:21]