What do corn and career exploration have in common? A lot, if you're considering an agricultural career that contributes to alternative fuel resources. Through a series of films, presentations, activities, and readings, learners will...

Students discover concepts related to working conditions and practices. In this career lesson plan, students research information pertaining to specific jobs and then present it to their peers.

Students think and talk about the world of work. In this career lesson plan, students communicate effectively with other students and work as part of a team to become familiar with database exploration.

Students understand the tools that will be used in the lab in the 21st century. In this job preparation lesson plan, students experiment and understand how to use lab equipment. Students will write about the lab tools they've...

Students examine health related careers.  In this career instructional activity students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 

High schoolers describe the role of hand washing in prevention of disease transmission, explore various careers in the health field, and describe a health career that is of interest to them, and explain why.

Get your future professionals working in teams as part of a college and career readiness lesson. Discuss times learners have been on teams. What worked and what didn't? How did they settle disagreements? There is a teamwork handout here...

The test may say you have cancer, but sometimes the test is wrong. The provided task asks learners to analyze cancer statistics for a fictitious town. Given the rate of false positives, they interpret the meaning of this value in the...

Students compare different materials on their ability to insulate. They identify the best materials for keeping heat in and keeping heat out. They also examine the importance of insulating homes.

Can you grow clothes? Sure, wool, cotton, and Angora are all natural resources used to make textile products. Learners investigate the differences between synthetic and natural fibers, then consider textile processing careers. They watch...

A note-taking outline is given to learners which covers meat composition and quality, types of meat and storage, and cooking meat. By viewing pictures they learn to identify cuts of meat or poultry products. They discuss inspection and...

Students evaluate snack foods based on calories and fat. In small groups, they use this information to make informed and wise food choices. Students graphically represent the fat in a food by measuring the equivalent of the food fat with...

Farmers just farm, right? Find out how important agricultural products are to our modern society. Learners will explore the foods, textiles, and fuels made from industrial farm goods. They'll also explore the idea of choosing an...

Students discover behaviors and practices that are unhealthy within their classroom environment. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify behaviors and practices that lead to an unhealthy environment, and discuss how to...

Students examine the different career choices available.  In this career choice lesson students complete several activities including a visualization lab.

Students participate in multiple hands-on activities to explore reproduction and pollination. In groups, using a cotton swab and powder, students simulate being pollinators and plants. They name the parts of the flowers and the function...

Young scholars study black history, examine portraits and portrait making and create their own portraits, and  investigate their natural environment. This humanities instructional activity provides a text that can be used to teach...

Immerse your chemistry class in the world of organic chemistry! Science scholars isolate acetaminophen from an over-the-counter sample during an intense and interesting lab. Groups use many different separation and analysis techniques to...

Twelfth graders research about the different careers in bioengineering. In this biology instructional activity, 12th graders identify the different stages in the cell cycle. They discuss the pros and cons of using radiation.

Students discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.

Students participate in an after school program that promotes communication with others, solving problems, and making decisions. They experience getting in touch with themselves, about cats, training cats, showing cats and explore...

Students examine different employment opportunities and possible barriers that may occur.  In this career skills instructional activity students discuss different barriers and work in groups to overcome these. 

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.

Students participate in various activities that help them build esteem, and explore racism. In this multicultural lesson plan, Students increase their awareness of, and appreciation for, cultural differences and similarities. This...