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Career Exploration
Fifth graders identify areas of careers that coincide with their individual interests.
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Career Choices Are Changing
Third graders use magazine to find pictures of things that their grandparents did not have and make a display listing related careers to each picture. They discuss how the world has changed.
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Star Gazing
Third graders investigate what an astronomer is and what he studies in the solar system.
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Researching Jobs
Students use the internet in order to research different jobs of interest. They use the information to broaden knowledge in order to make wise career choices. Students identify the needs for each job like skills.
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Work and Responsibility
Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.
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Jobs We Depend On
Fourth graders investigate how people depend on each other to fulfill their needs.
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How To Get the Job Done
Fifth graders identify the physical activities that are related to certain jobs.
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Ingredient Function and Purpose
Students investigate the purpose of each ingredient in a quick bread.
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Working With Animals
Second graders study careers that involve animal care such as veterinarians, zookeepers and archeologists. They create a collage of animal drawings related to the careers.
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Medals of Honor
Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.
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What Will I Be?
Third gradersl examine personality characteristics that are necessary for careers. They identify characteristics necessary for any type of occupation and discuss gender bias. They write a job description for an occupation of their choosing.
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Big and Small Decisions
Fifth graders design a restaurant and investigate how group members work together when making decisions.
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Activities that Teach Values
Students brainstorm a list of values and responsibilites they have or want to have. Individually, they complete three separate worksheets on values and put them into a sealed envelope. The letters are mailed to the student at the end...
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Surfing Safely on the Internet
Students explained and demonstrated what the Internet is and the safety rules for using it. They navigate the Internet using search tools and the browser.
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College Here I Come!
Students research colleges to determine possible choices based on established guidelines. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their searches.
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Social Studies: All about Me
Students collect information about themselves and their favorite things. Each month they add information in the form of reflections demonstrating growth in self esteem and self evaluation. At the end of the sachool year, students...
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Using Publisher
Students, in groups, design web pages that highlight and promote awareness about a particular endangered animal.
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Searching for Dream Homes on the Internet
Students navigate the Internet and employ research skills to select their "dream home." They decode the Internet Multiple Listing Services and examine housing costs.
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Spin The Bottle
First graders play spin the bottle and when the bottle points to them they are to describe their job at school.
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Electronic Mail the Postman Delivers
Students practice E-mail programsto access information about math and science resources.
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Basic Roof Framing
Students complete a unit of lessons on basic roof framing. They discuss the various styles of roofs, identify the styles in the neighborhood, cut out rafters using circular saws, and assemble roof rafters.