Career exploration can begin with something as simple as a personal interest inventory. Learners complete a list of personal interests, determine their personality type, and then discuss how suited they'd be to a health care career. 

Seventh graders are introduced to the Interest Inventory worksheet. Individually, they complete the inventory to determine the best career for them based on their characteristics. To end the lesson, they are shown their results to be...

Do you have enough insurance? Pupils may be surprised to learn how much their possessions are worth. This activity asks them to create an inclusive list and make a comparison to their insurance coverage. According to the statistics, most...

Students research three careers and write an essay in which they give specific information about each. In this career lesson, students use career finder to discover information about three careers. Students will discuss each career in an...

What are employers looking for in prospective employees? Career-minded high schoolers examine their strongest technical skills as well as important 21st century skills, including leadership, empathy, clear communication, working well...

Students investigate the concept of career planning while developing lifelong goals and plans for the future. They use a variety of activities in order to journal and discuss the plan that is created. The details of the plan is shared...

It makes sense that people who choose a career that matches their interests are happier than those who don't. But the big question is, how does one find a career that matches their interests? High school seniors explore career options by...

Let the journey begin! Fifth graders take their first steps down the road of self-discovery during the first of five career and college readiness lesson plans. After taking an interests inventory, groups create a graphic representation...

Students explore what occupation they are a good fit for. In 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.

Is the secret to success turning an interest into a career? Eleventh graders explore the occupation-interest connection in a career education lesson. Individuals first take an interest inventory and then create a presentation about a...

Use psychodynamic theory as a part of analyzing a career cluster.The class defines vocabulary words, brainstorms a list of career traits, and completes an online career analysis inventory. They analyze 5 concepts of psychodynamic...

Students use online self-assessment inventories to aid them in making career decisions. In this career decisions lesson, students visit the given website and identify their strengths and weaknesses. Students complete an online...

Third graders recognize the attitudes, knowledge and skills contributing to effective learning in school and across the life span. They complete an inventory that self-assesses their ability in study skills, test taking strategies, and...

Seventh graders brainstorm and discuss various careers and then complete a career interest inventory and two activity sheets called, "Who I Am..." and "Researching a Career." They engage in a comparison of career paths and different...

We all have strengths and weaknesses, knowing what those are can help us move forward in life. Learners discuss the importance of going to college, then fill out an inventory of their personal strengths and weaknesses. They complete a...

Use unit rates to find the number of parts needed to produce a given number of units. A production scheduler shares the different ways schedulers use math to ensure the required amount of parts are available to manufacture air...

Fifth graders explore career opportunities. In this career lesson, 5th graders participate in career inventories that enable them to select careers they may enjoy. Students further research the careers that fit their personalities.

Students examine the contents of a 17th century women's kitchen. Using probate records, they compare them with a historian's record of the same event. They complete an inventory of a kitchen of a women in their own lives.

Students write a profile describing themselves. They access the internet site and complete the "Self-appraisal" section called "Employment Search Readiness Inventory." Students look at other options provided by this site to find other...

Students practice completing applications for jobs. They examine the do's and dont's of filling out an application. They also participate in a mock interview process.

There are so many ways to be smart! Can your class identify their intelligences? The third of five career and college lesson plans designed for sixth graders challenges them to assess their unique skills. Once they determine their...

For many high schoolers, what they want to be when they grow up can be very intimidating. Here's an activity that gets them thinking about their interests and how they might connect these interests to future jobs. After watching a short...

Talk with your pupils about the importance of staying focused at the grocery store. Your special education class will discuss how to create and use a shopping list. They will make a shopping list and pretend to use it in a role-play...

A game of Bingo gets scholars networking. Independently, participants complete the worksheet responding to each applicable prompt. With the group, peers roam the room to network in search of similar answers.