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Career Investigation Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...
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Career Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the various resources available in which they can research careers.
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Exploring the Careers in Landscaping, Botany, Grounds Maintenance, and More.

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore experiences of people employed in careers dealing with various plant species. They consider if there is a career in this area that appeals to them.
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Career Math Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.
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Career Interest Record

For Teachers 1st
First graders fill out career interest cards throughout the year.
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Career Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore different careers and what is needed to perform them.
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Interview Cheat Sheet

For Students Higher Ed
In this job skills instructional activity, students prepare for a job interview by listing their skills and accomplishments according to various prompts.
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Networking BINGO

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A Networking BINGO game asks participants to find scholars who share a variety of the same interests and characteristics. Categories include everything from shoe size, to biggest fear, to intended college major.
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Career Exploration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete a unit about career choices. They conduct research on a selected career that interests them, conduct an interview, explore various websites, create a five-page HyperStudio stack, and write ten checks that relate to...
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Making the Grade

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the recent trend of interest among college students in pursuing teaching careers, as well as their own views about teaching as a career choice. Each student interviews a teacher about the teaching profession.
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Decisions: Action or Apathy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the issues of action versus apathy as related to life pressures, values, consequences and career decisions. They read poetry, short stories and plays and respond to issues personally, critically and creatively.
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The "Reading Rainbow" Series

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders watch a show to gather information about a career. In this careers lesson, 2nd graders watch Reading Rainbow and participate in a class discussion about the occupation presented in the show. Lesson includes extension ideas.
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FACS: Running a School Bakery (Mktg)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore marketing concepts while producing food items to sell. They are divide into groups. Students create or revise the Research Survey to use during the week to either determine the product they they sell or which variety...
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Real Math

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore careers that require math knowledge and solve real life math problems. As a class, they compare and contrast classroom math to real life math and explore the links between algebra, geometry and math skills used in...
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Worksheet for Researching Occupations

For Students 8th - 12th
In this careers worksheet, students research jobs they are interested in and then fill in a graphic organizer with details about the career.
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Marketing a Child Care Service

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concepts of marketing (product, promotion, price, place) through the process of promoting themselves as child care providers. They explain the four P's of Marketing and how they are used in business and in society....
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Ethics on the Job

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine ethics in the workplace. In this Career and leadership instructional activity, students will pair up to discuss various issues surrounding workplace ethics. This instructional activity includes 3 different activities,...
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Woman Power!!! Mathematics Camp

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore mathematics by researching stereotypes. In this gender bias instructional activity, students participate in discussions where they identify traditional careers according to their own gender. Female learners attend summer...
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Create and Locate Your Own Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students simulate the creation of their own business. Using the internet and database exploration, they research community profiles and select a business. Pupils define the target market and investigate a business location. In...
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Mapping My Pathway

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create career portfolios, speak with the school counselor, and develop and educational plan. Individually, 8th graders discuss career options and how an educational plan can assist them in future goals. They explore...
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Dream It, Plan It, Do It!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe what their dream career would be. In groups, they complete a worksheet based on their career paths and share the information with the class. They discover the importance of having goals and making plans to meet them.
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Helping Others

For Teachers K
Students listen to a book being read and answer questions when prompted. They describe a time when they were helpful to others. They explore how they felt when they helped others and name classroom jobs that are important. They discuss...
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Introduction to the Internet

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to basic Internet navigation. They access Yahooligans and work in pairs to explore sites. Students use the "back" button, scroll up and down a screen and practice opening Netscape.
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Review and Revision of My Personal Plan of Study

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals. They explore options and resources available to further develop personal education plans for life-long learning and develop questions and ideas to...