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World of Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research want ads on the Internet or in the newspaper. They calculate the estimated weekly, monthly, and yearly pay for an hourly, salary and commission positions. They calculate a paycheck including state tax, federal...
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Career Exploration Using HyperStudio

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct research on various careers that are of interest to them. They conduct Internet research on a selected career choice, and create a nine card stack using HyperStudio to describe their career's salary, required...
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Exploring Careers in High Demand Industries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The class works in teams to research and report on careers in high growth industries. They consider industrial growth of a particular career, education needed, current demand for that skills, and average salary. They use their findings...
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Agricultural Careers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Now here is a very well-designed resource describing the types of jobs available to those interested in pursuing an agricultural career. Each job type is defined by the education required, average annual salary, and job expectations....
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Budgeting Your Financial Resources (The Mint)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students plan and maintain balanced budgets.
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Worksheet
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Salary Problem

For Students 9th
In this algebra worksheet, 9th graders calculate the amount of money someone will earn in 30 days, breaking it down to daily. So the first day someone earns 1cent, the second 2 cents et..all the way up to 30 days.
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Money Conversations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a conversation about money. In this money conversion instructional activity students discuss money in a variety of related topics. They respond to a conversation between a bank manager and a poor parent as well as...
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Breaking News English: Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Salaries

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils are engaged in the study of salaries and how they vary according to different occupations. They conduct research using a variety of resources in order to summarize the earnings potential in the human services field.
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Breaking News English: Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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More than Beef in Burgers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Who wants a hamburger? Scholarly thinkers examine jobs in the fast food industry. Small groups discuss the jobs available in a fast food restaurant, research one of the jobs and gather information about salary, educational needs, and...
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FACS: Exercise Physiologist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Present the exciting career of an exercise physiologist to your teens with a PowerPoint. The slide show explains what this professional does, the education required, the job atmosphere, salary range, and prospects. Finally, viewers will...
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Unit Plan
Radford University

The Game of Life … Mathematics Style

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Make life more organized using mathematics. Scholars get a good look at budgeting and personal finance by using linear equations. They research salary information and costs to develop mathematical models, including equations and graphs.
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Radford University

Budgeting Your Time and Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Use mathematics to better manage money. Pupils learn about budgets and personal finance with a set of three lessons. They research salary data for their chosen careers, look up various costs of living to develop budgets, and plan an...
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US Department of Commerce

Where to Next?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Salary, education, census statistics ... how do people choose their careers? Scholars complete worksheets and rely on census data to determine their career aspirations. Then, pupils conduct Internet research about places they would...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Investigating Careers in Human Resources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Recruitment, payroll, benefits, training ... human resources personnel wear many hats! Pupils research career opportunities within the HR pathway. After researching the job responsibilities, they complete a handout answering questions...
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California Department of Education

California CareerZone Make Money Choices Student Workbook

For Students 6th - 12th
An activity challenges scholars to make smart money choices. While visiting the California CareerZone website, pupils choose between budgeting for one's lifestyle or salary and complete a two-page instructional activity based on the...
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Reality Check

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholars complete the Reality Chech handout that identifies their potential salary given a specific profession. Pupils examine the lifestyle options and choose what they wish to have; however, each item costs money and, depending on how...
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Nebraska Department of Education

Blue Collar and Proud of It

For Teachers 8th
There is a strong need for workers skilled in trades (agriculture, construction, transportation, the service industry, manufacturing, industry). Middle schoolers listen to an interview with a tradesperson and then go online to...
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Variance and Covariance: How much to do baseball players really make?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Is baseball really the road to riches? Here, statisticians look at salary data from baseball players and use variance to measure the spread of the data to more accurately answer that question. Note: The salary data provided is from 1994,...
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Introducing the Classroom Economy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the definition of economics and study how current and historic societies have had economic systems. They determine necessary classroom jobs and attach ddaily or weekly salaries to those positions. Students are introduced...
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Calculating the Cost of Living

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Bring Consumer Mathematics and Economics to life with this lesson, where learners investigate personal finance and budgeting. They use the newspaper’s classified section to determine a future job and potential earnings and determine a...
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What's a Good Job?

For Teachers 12th
Upper graders almost always stress about life after high school. To ease the transition to adult life, discuss how to select a job to meet personal needs. Two writing prompts are included to help learners consider what they'd like to do...
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Investigate Career Resources

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore career clusters and select a job to examine. Individually, they research the educational requirements, salary, and job outlook for each resource. They complete a worksheet on careers and indicate the resource used.

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