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Primary students interview community members about their careers. They will interview, take pictures, put together a poster about careers, and write a group thank you letter to the people they interviewed about their careers around a filed trip theme.
I wish I had seen this lesson when I was in high school. Pupils explore the types of occupations associated with wildlife management. They research and discuss everything from conservation officers to fish culture technicians. There are three related lessons that can be blended into one, as well as several related worksheets. Maybe there's a future wildlife biologist in your class!
Middle schoolers examine the need to prepare a resume and the consequences of giving false information on a resume. They identify the basic elements of a resume, explore various websites, and create a resume using an online resource.
The world is full of possibilities for your ELLs. Help them explore their career options with a lesson plan that incorporates Internet research and expository writing. Not only will they learn more about their careers of choice, but both their analytical and technological skills will flourish as well. The resource includes a pre-test, post-test, career questionnaire, and several rubrics for written reports and oral presentations.
Students investigate various careers in the field of aviation in this instructional activity. They watch and discuss a video, develop a list of careers in aviation mentioned in the video, and create a resume and cover letter for an entry level aviation job.
Students investigate different careers. In this careers lesson, students research careers on the Internet. Students fill out a KWL chart about different career opportunities. Students also watch a video about careers.
Eighth graders make plans for the future. In this career planning lesson, 8th graders respond to questions about the personal interests and then research the educational requirements and attributes of careers they are interested in.
Seventh graders investigate their career aptitudes and interests through a scavenger hunt. They display their choices in Excel spreadsheets.
Students explore careers in agriculture. In this agriculture lesson, students research assigned careers in agricultural sciences. Students evaluate their researched positions for job security and wage potential.
In this career research worksheet, students research jobs they are interested in and then respond to 17 short answer questions related to the careers.