Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Life in the Federal Period

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the evolution of a small New England town, Deerfield families and diversity of jobs in a town. They also explore how families functioned and how the roles of women changed.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ISTEP + Grade 6 Item Sampler

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this cross-curricular sampler of worksheets, students determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words, describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Careers and Weather

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students appreciate that many jobs are affected by the weather. For this weather and jobs worksheet students complete a worksheet explaining how various workers make changes in their routines due to weather.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Career & Technology Education Introduction to Farming: Seeds of Successful Marketing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners play an agronomy game. In this agriculture lesson plan, students explore modern farming practices pertaining to the cultivation of grains as they play a game that requires them to act as agronomy specialist as they...
Interactive
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Vocabulary in Conversation

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive worksheet, students fill in 12 boxes with vocabulary words associated with different types of higher education degrees during conversations. Students check their answers online when completed.
Worksheet
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Men in Black: Activity Worksheets

For Students 4th - 5th
In this set of activity worksheets for the story, Men In Black, students complete a total of 23 questions: short answer, word order, matching and true/false. Worksheets are followed by a 9 question assessment.
Lesson Plan
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I Live in Kansas!

For Teachers 3rd
Student research and apply information about communities in Kansas. In this Kansas lesson, 3rd graders study ten communities in the state, complete a booklet, and compare the communities to their own. They use the information to design a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Technology in Careers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how technology is used in the workplace. In this careers lesson, students compare and contrast careers and how technology is incorporated into each of them. Students set goals to achieve their ideal career.
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine health related careers.  In this career lesson plan students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
Lesson Plan
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Science Careers Want Ads

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the important items that need to be included in a want ad. They create a want ad for a career in science.
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If the Career Fits, Explore It! (Part 2)

For Teachers 7th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Putting It All Together: The Personal Plan of Study

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss their plans for after high school and complete a portfolio. Individually, they use the information from their portfolio to create puzzle pieces of their past to help them plan their future. In groups, they put...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Career Connections

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research the characteristics of specific occupations with personal career interests and aptitudes. In this career exploration lesson plan, students select three careers to explore and consider their own interests and aptitude....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life in the Freezer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this global warming worksheet, climatologists examine a few possible results of climate change. There is no specific reading from which learners extrapolate the information needed to answer the questions, so you will need to preface...
Lesson Plan
Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions 2-3 Lessons

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Four lessons and an at-home connection examine 12 jobs. Beginning with an interactive map, scholars view and discuss each one within their small group. Groups focus on the products provided and on their scarcity. Finally, pupils look...
Lesson Plan
Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions Pre-K Lessons

For Teachers Pre-K
Four lessons, each following the same routine, explore the careers of a teacher, nurse, electrician, geologist, plumber, and police officer. After listening to a read-aloud and thoughtful discussion, young scholars construct puppets...
Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Arts and Economics Infographic Questionnaire

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How do careers in the arts contribute to America's gross domestic product? Use an informative infographic that details the economic details of careers in the core arts, including design services, performing arts, and arts education, to...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

The Economics of Income: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If basketball players make more than teachers, why shouldn't learners all aspire to play in the NBA? Unraveling the cost and benefits of education and future economic success can be tricky. Economic data, real-life cases, and some...
Unit Plan
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University of Rhode Island

Success Through Self Awareness

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Knowing yourself is the first step to a successful life! Introduce scholars to the value of self awareness through an eight-part personal development unit. A series of hands-on activities provides participants with insight into their...
Lesson Plan
Missouri Department of Elementary

Finding the Positive

For Teachers 5th Standards
To instill the importance of a positive classroom community small groups create a collage out of magazine clippings that highlight three characteristics of self-awareness. Written examples accompany the finished product. Groups turn in...
Activity
American Psychological Association

Facebook Activity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Imagine if Sigmund Freud or Charles Darwin had a Facebook page. As part of a study of major historical figures in the field of psychology, class members are assigned a psychologist and design a mock Facebook page that includes...
Activity
Orlando Shakes

Native Gardens: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A study guide for Native Gardens, a dramatic play, introduces theater lovers to a set of a neighbors and the problems they face. Discussion questions in the guide tackle themes of racism, ageism, and classism.
Lesson Plan
EduGAINs

Guidance and Career Education: Pathways— Goal Setting and Action Planning

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Sooner or later, the learners in your class are going to move on to college and the professional world. Help them organize their goals with a project designed for groups, which prompts them to examine entry points and next steps for...
PPT
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Health Careers

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Each of the 9 slides have a list of possible careers within areas of the Health industry.  There are no explanations or details of any of the jobs and so this would be useful to introduce the areas and then let the students research...