Real-World Skills Series: Driving A Car

Real-World Skills Series: Driving A Car
Author: Genia Stemper
Publisher: Remedia Publications
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2021-12-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1648071147

Created to appeal to teens and young adults, this series helps students navigate the challenges of the real world. Our team of “experts” share their wisdom and offer practical advice to help students deal successfully with everyday problems and situations. For “Driving a Car,” Mac the Mechanic offers advice and teens give helpful tips via texts. These relevant and light-hearted lessons and tips are sure to make learning essential life skills enjoyable! Comprehension questions follow each story and align with Common Core Standards. Answers some of the following everyday questions: • How do I get my driver’s license? • What should I do in case of an accident? • Why should I check the air in my tires? • And More! This contains full color interiors and are editable.

Speed Secrets

Speed Secrets
Author: Ross Bentley
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1998-08-13
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1610600010

Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.

How to Drive

How to Drive
Author: Ben Collins
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1452154104

Here's the ultimate guide to being the best—and safest—driver possible. And an absolute must for everyone with a learner's permit. Former Top Gear Stig and professional driver Ben Collins shares expert skills culled from a twenty year career as one of the best drivers in the world, famous for racing in the Le Mans series and NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile, and dodging bullets with James Bond. Refined over thousands of hours of elite-level performance in the physics of driving, his philosophy results in greater control and safer, more efficient and fun driving for all skill levels.

Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development

Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development
Author: Rosen, Yigal
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 979
Release: 2015-10-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466694424

Education is expanding to include a stronger focus on the practical application of classroom lessons in an effort to prepare the next generation of scholars for a changing world economy centered on collaborative and problem-solving skills for the digital age. The Handbook of Research on Technology Tools for Real-World Skill Development presents comprehensive research and discussions on the importance of practical education focused on digital literacy and the problem-solving skills necessary in everyday life. Featuring timely, research-based chapters exploring the broad scope of digital and computer-based learning strategies including, but not limited to, enhanced classroom experiences, assessment programs, and problem-solving training, this publication is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, professionals, and policymakers interested in the practical application of technology-based learning for next-generation education.

The Business of Winning

The Business of Winning
Author: Mark Gallagher
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2021-10-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 139860271X

Have you ever wondered what has made Mercedes the undisputed kings of Formula One? Do you want to know how Lewis Hamilton has managed to exceed legendary driver Michael Schumacher's record of winning races? And most of all, do you want to find out how to inject that winning streak to your business strategy? In this riveting insider's account of nearly 40 years in the Formula One industry, Mark Gallagher explains what it takes to succeed in a competitive business with high technology, high finance and immensely high stakes. Like any global business, Formula One demands the best from its people. To thrive within it requires impeccable leadership and communications skills. You also need to bring in the ability to design, manufacture, develop and launch a constantly improving high-technology product, constantly working to immoveable deadlines with an immense supply chain and tight regulations. The Business of Winning sets out a one-stop management guide for business leaders keen to emulate this high-speed, high-impact approach to business. This entirely revised new edition unveils how Formula One is using new technologies to finesse the most minute of details, whilst reaching new audiences, playing its part in sustainability with the aim of being carbon neutral by 2030 and showing the way to diversity and inclusion.

Life Skills

Life Skills
Author: Katie Fforde
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312263539

The adventures of two women operating a hotel barge in Britain. They are a busy pair--in addition to navigating canals, working locks and catering to their guests, there are their respective men to handle. By the author of Stately Pursuits.

Interactive Design for New Media and the Web

Interactive Design for New Media and the Web
Author: Nick Iuppa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2001-09-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1136134069

Aimed at designers of multimedia programs and Web sites, this book offers a hands-on guide to interactive design. It examines the expanded capabilities of digital video.

Real World Life Skills - Financial Literacy Skills Gr. 6-12+

Real World Life Skills - Financial Literacy Skills Gr. 6-12+
Author: Lisa Renaud
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0228304261

Gain the confidence to navigate the financial world and be successful with economic planning. Learn to interpret bank Loans and credit card downsides. Understand the difference between input and output of your cash flow, and how to realize sound Asset & Debt Management. Improve ones’ Negotiation Skills by learning the steps involved to getting better value when purchasing. Compare different Credit scores and get tips on how to improve yours. Identify the salient points to car ownership, including maintenance and depreciation, and what it means to be a responsible Home owner. Recognize the ins and outs of the types of Taxation to discover why your paycheck may be smaller than you budgeted for. Become familiar with Global Economics, currency conversions and cryptocurrency. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life. All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

Life Skills for Kids

Life Skills for Kids
Author: Christine Field
Publisher: Shaw Books
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2000-03-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0877884722

Does your child know how to use a check book? Boil an egg? Do the laundry? Read a map? Homeschooler Christine Field helps parents systematically teach kids - from preschool to the teen years - what they need to know to thrive as adults.