Essential Maintenance and Repair Skills: 10 Lesson Plans + 1 Summative Assessment (High School)

Essential Maintenance and Repair Skills: 10 Lesson Plans + 1 Summative Assessment (High School)

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to rely on professionals for everything. However, understanding basic maintenance and repair skills can save you time, money, and frustration. This unit will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to tackle common household and automotive repairs.

Through hands-on activities and real-world applications, you'll learn how to:
• Maintain Your Home: Fix leaky faucets, unclog drains, change light bulbs, and paint walls.
• Keep Your Car Running Smoothly: Change tires, replace batteries, and check fluids.
• Troubleshoot Technology: Fix common computer and smartphone problems.
By developing these skills, you'll become more self-reliant, save money, and gain a sense of accomplishment.

Each Lesson Plan contains: cross curriculum opportunities, materials needed, explicit teaching content, hands-on learning tasks, outdoor learning (real life application), formative assessment options, differentiation strategies, extension tasks and career education opportunities. Also included: 1 Summative Assessment task at the end of the Unit.