DMV.org: Vehicle Maintenance Tips

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Activity Description

In this activity students will read about basic car care and write a summary. As a followup activity they will select a second topic to write about and report to the class.

The site, DMV.org is not operated by any state government agency. It's purpose is to make the "DMV simple." It includes topics about getting a drivers license, registration, dealing with tickets, insurance, buying and selling a car, creating an emergency kit, car maintenance, driving safety and more.

Preparation

1. Preview the site so you understand what is there.
2. Download and print the Example Document on Car Maintenance (above).
3. Decide on the assignment, should it be done as a class? individual? paired? Should it include presentations?

How-To

1. Show the site to the students. Discuss the varied topics.
2. Go over the section titled, Know Your Basic Car Care .
3. Read through the section with the students.
4. Discuss the steps in writing a summary.
5. Demonstrate writing a summary of the section.
6. Group students with different reading levels.
7. Assign students to write a summary of this section or another section.
8. If students study other sections, have them present what they learned to the class.

Teacher Tips

• Group students with varied reading levels. This allows all reading levels to participate as students work together on their projects.
• Most students have stories to share about the Department of Motor Vehicles and or driving experiences. This lesson should generate a lot of interest. Discuss student stories and use this Web site to try and address issues.

More Ways

• This site offers students information on getting a Drivers License and ID, Registrations and Title, Tickets and Violations, Car Insurance, Buying and Selling a Car, Voter's Registration, Safety Laws, Driving Distractions, Elderly Driver Safety, Motorcyle Safety, Travel and Road Trip Safety, and more.

Program Areas

• ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

• Low
• Intermediate
• High
• All Levels

Documents

• CarMaintenance - Car Maintenance

Subjects

• Reading
  • Consumer Skills
  • Critical Thinking/Decision Making
• Writing
  • Basic Sentences
  • Paragraph Skills

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