The world is full of possibilities for your ELLs. Help them explore their career options with a lesson that incorporates Internet research and expository writing. Not only will they learn more about their careers of choice, but both...

Scholars show what they know about data collection and analysis with an activity that examines a smaller population of Houghton, Texas. Independently or in pairs, learners identify their research question, gather, graph, and analyze...

Thirty seconds are all scholars have to develop an engaging commercial to showcase their talents and experience within a specific occupation. Pairs work collaboratively to keep each other on time to deliver information speedily and ask...

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...

Fifth graders collect data during their worker interviews while in groups to compile job changes. They analyze the data to determine the categories of changes, patterns/trends of change and future projections. Each group then develops a...

Four lessons spotlight a variety of professions while boosting listening and observational skills and making inferences. Lesson one challenges pupils to group cards based on a commonality then justify the relationship they see....

Third graders review and expand their discussion of job training and education resources. They work in small groups to find information about the types of training people need to do specific jobs and use data from interviews carried out...

Do your scholars strive to work for themselves some day? Help young entrepreneurs  create a business plan for an original idea and present it to a "board of directors." They complete online research (some links provided) and put...

Learners interview people who have a business and have people working for them. They create a bar graph with the results of their survey. They create a chart with the most important skills or attitudes looked for in a potential employee.

Students analyze collected data to determine the occupational outlook for a variety of careers. This social studies lesson for the high school classroom is ideal for student practice using spreadsheet software, internet access, and...

Students examine the different careers related to mining. They watch and discuss a video, take a survey of interests and discuss the mining careers that they might be interested in, and create a drawing of themselves doing one of the...

Students learn the trends in the current job market for scientists, find where the jobs are, the range of salaries, and the job requirements. They discover that scientists do some very interesting things, then write a letter of...

Stuents explore the current job market for scientists. They explore types of jobs, salary range and job requirements. Students write a letter of application for a particular job.

Students set up and collect data for a virtual lemonade stand. In this entrepreneurship, economics, and technology lesson plan, students purchase ingredients, determine costs, and set up a virtual lemonade stand. Students consider...

Students examine a school to career website. They collect and collate data about careers from their own data collection. They determine which skills and abilities ensure successful teamwork. They research two careers that they come...

Pupils access the material necessary to complete an employment application. They produce a personal data sheet, examine the information needed for job applications, and complete a generic application.

Students take the role of a science reporter and gather data for a newspaper article. Students create a question sheet. Students receive a copy of the Science Reporter's Journal task sheet. They complete the items on the sheet and...

Students examine various careers and character traits. They create an Affinity Chart using career survey results, compare/contrast personality traits and character traits, and discuss why character traits are important for jobs.

Students explore different haircutting techniques and the tools used in haircutting. They practice cutting hair on a maniquin, give each other a trim to get rid of split ends and execute a specific cut as a culminating project.

Pupils conduct research on four fast food restaurants to determine where they might apply for a job. They conduct research on hourly rate, working conditions, and benefits, construct a spreadsheet with a graph, and present their findings...