Automotive Technology Exploratory Page

Ninth graders are exposed to an overview of the Automotive Technology Program. The seven-day lesson outline is below
7-Day Lesson Outline
Day	Main Topic and/or Focus Goals and Objectives (Include General CTE Strands)		Methods and Techniques Materials and Resources	Assessment Methods
1	Introductions, shop safety, evacuation plan, OSHA. Car makes and models. How many do you know?	3A, C 1A	Lecture, tour of shop, view safety video Assignment: Record year, make and model on relatives car	Q&A session Assignment
2	Post secondary education Careers in the transportation industry Pneumatic tools and air hoses.	3A, B 2C	Hand outs, TT magazine, post-secondary/careers video. Demonstration on how to connect air hoses and pneumatic tools.	Q&A session Observe students practicing with pneumatic tools and air hoses.
3	How to determine vehicle construction. Passenger safety (seat belts/air bags) How to operate a hydraulic lift	1C 3A, C	Lecture, live viewing of car assembly types. Assignment: Identify and record type of construction on relative's car. Demonstrate proper use of a hydraulic lift.	Identify construction of vehicles in shop Assignment
4	What type of shop equipment is used in an auto shop? Students will observe a torch demonstration. Automotive electricity 12 volt systems. How to jump start a car.	3A 4B 5F	Use of shop equipment. (torch kit, battery chargers) Assignment: Locate and record V.I.N. on relative's car. Demonstrate the proper way to jump start a dead battery.	Observe students practicing with a torch kit and using jumper cables and battery chargers.
5	Identification of automotive fluids and other chemicals used in an auto shop.	3A, B 2C, D	Owners manual to identify fluids needed. View samples of automotive fluids. Fluids check demonstration.	Fluids writing task Observation of students checking fluids.
6	Vehicle maintenance and repair. Pneumatic and hand tools.	3A 2A, C 2D, K	View vehicle maintenance video, demonstration of the proper use of an impact gun and socket wrench.	Observe students practicing for the RSTA pit stop challenge
7* *Please allow for two floater days	Tires and wheels, impact guns, socket wrenches. Team work and communication Reflections	3A 2A, C 2D, K	Lecture, live demonstration, student practice Pit stop challenge Drone vehicle, pneumatic tools, hand tools Reflections sheets	Observation of Students during the RSTA pit stop challenge. Completed reflections sheets.
Floater	RSTA Lift Challenge	3A, C 2T, U, V	Lift Challenge, team building	Observe students during the RSTA lift challenge
Floater	RSTA Pit Stop Challenge	3A 2A, C, D, K	Pit stop challenge Drone vehicle, pneumatic tools, hand tools	Observation of Students during the RSTA pit stop challenge.

7-Day Lesson Outline