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Create a Cookbook
Trios write, design, and produce cookbooks. In a truly collaborative project, they choose what content to include, contribute recipes, and decide on formatting. Then, they reformat all recipes to ensure consistent style, publish the...
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"Mr. Betts and Mr. Potts"
First graders listen to the book "Mr. Betts and Mr. Potts" and examine the career of being a veterinarian. They categorize animals based on whether they could be house pets or not, develop a class pet graph, and list the various...
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Entrepreneurs Should Keep Business Simple
Delve into the idea of small businesses and get reading to find out how they grow. THe class reads an article about Steve Gotty, a who made his small business grow and discuss the setbacks he faced. They also discuss ways for a company...
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Describing Jobs: The Food Industry
In this jobs and careers worksheet, 2nd graders write 4 sentences describing the different food related jobs shown in the pictures above.
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School to Career Job Research Project
Young scholars initiate an academic career plan. For this career planning lesson, students research possible job interests and devise a personal plan to achieve that position. Young scholars locate educational requirements and potential...
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Careers in Chemistry
Students watch a video about careers in chemistry. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will research chemistry careers and chose one to do further research on.
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Parenting Skills
Students introduce themselves and discuss situational problems in their family. In this family structure instructional activity students complete an activity on parenting and discuss different topics.
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Job Listings
In this job listing worksheet, students locate 3 advertisements for jobs and list the descriptions, employers, experience, salary, and locations of each of the jobs. Students also include a works cited list.
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Career Research Project
In this career research worksheet, students research jobs they are interested in and then respond to 17 short answer questions related to the careers.
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Problem-Solving for Employment Barriers
Students examine different employment opportunities and possible barriers that may occur. In this career skills lesson students discuss different barriers and work in groups to overcome these.
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The Hat We Wear
Students explore how they can use their skills to apply to the job industry. For this career choice lesson students participate in a discussion and an esteem builder exercise.
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The Job Search
Students discover information pertaining to careers they are interested in. In this career lesson, students read "From Man to Boy," by John R. Coleman and consider several career options. Students then respond to reflective questions...
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The Resume
High schoolers create personal resumes. In this careers instructional activity, students view sample resumes and read instruction guides for resumes prior to writing their own resumes.
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Librarian
Students read books, learn about the letter l, and eat pudding all to learn about how to act in a library. In this library lesson plan, students also practice tip toeing around the room.
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Firefighters
Students read books, learn about the letter f, and eat ice cream all to learn about firefighters. In this fire fighters lesson plan, students also string beads to look like fire hose and visit a fire house.
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Tools: Science Stations
Students explore technology by completing engineering activities in class. In this simple tools lesson, students utilize three science stations to perform tasks using a nutcracker, bottle openers, hammers and other tools. Students review...
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Letters of Inquiry
Students compose letters of inquiry. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of inquiry about sites in Washington, D.C. Students then write their own letters of inquiry to the Washington, D.C. Chamber of Commerce.
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The Dairy Shoppe
Fourth graders examine the dairy industry. In this Social Studies lesson, 4th graders investigate the various products made from milk. Students look at entrepreneurship and independent farmers in the dairy industry.
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Rocket Science
Students examine what it takes to be a rocket scientist and other related careers. For this rockets lesson students use the Internet to do their research.
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Building a Bridge
Students design a bridge. In this science lesson, students research different types of bridges and create a bridge using marshmallows, toothpicks and construction paper.
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Professions in My Village
Students construct oral sentences including what they did "before" and "after" the tsunami. In this ESL vocabulary development and verb tense practice instructional activity, students orally state what is illustrated on a flash...
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What Shipping Job Would I Be Good At?
Students explore what occupation they are a good fit for. For this careers lesson, students take a self-inventory to find out what occupation fits them best. Students participate in SHIPS BINGO and test their knowledge of maritime careers.
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INVESTIGATING NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Students identify careers that are nontraditional for their gender. In this occupations lesson plan students research careers that are nontraditional for their gender and conduct interviews with individuals employed in...
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I Can Write
In this trace and write learning exercise, students trace and write words representing family members and occupations. Students trace and write 12 words.