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The Asian And African Elephants

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, pupils use Internet research to compare the Asian and the African elephants. Students fill out a chart with 13 facts comparing and contrasting the two elephant species.
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Job Applications, Interviews and Work Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study information about job applications, interviews,and work skills. They create or update a personal resume and complete a job application. They complete a job application, prepare for a job interview, and know what...
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Natural Fibers and Textiles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sort fibers by identifying the appropriate characteristics of natural fibers. After sorting, students determine the difference between man-made and natural fibers, and play textile bingo.
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Fibers and Fabric

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a variety of different fibers. After acting out a short story, they discover how yarn and basic weaves are made. To end the instructional activity, they practice making their own weave pattern using paper...
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Getting and Keeping a Job for Teens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine teen labor laws. In this teen jobs lesson plan, students read labor laws and complete sample job applications. Students also role play job interviews and examine hiring packets.
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Family Responsibility and Commitment

For Teachers K - 9th
Students are introduced to Picasso and how he created Baboon and Young, and interpret the expressive content of the work. They discuss and define what a family unit consists of, and form conclusions of their own. Students identify and...
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EUREKA!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gather information and complete a personal medical history form. They use this to aid in future medical experiences that they may have in their field of study. .Students write their medical histories to prepare for interactions...
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Getting a Driver's License

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students practice study strategies for the Ohio driver license test. In this driver's license lesson, students read the Vehicle Laws booklet and highlight important information. They create questions that might be on the test. 
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Entry-Level Job Interviewing

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars are able to discover specific information to remember when preparing for an interview and identify the most important factors to keep in mind during an interview. They are able to critique a video of a person being...
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Child Safety Brochure

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students practice communication skills through brochure writing.  In this child safety brochure lesson plan, students gather important child safety information and rewrite it into a brochure.  Students must use correct...
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Pay Check Advance Loan

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners research loans. In this financial activity, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of applying for a pay-day advance loan. Learners compare different programs and calculate interest owed. Multiple resources are provided.
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Career Education

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify three career options for consideration as a career, and then compose a two-paragraph report on a career option that he or she is considering.
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Resume and Cover Letter

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze and create their own resume and cover letter. In this job skills instructional activity, students analyze the components of a cover letter and resume and complete related activities. Learners then draft their own cover...
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Garden of Praise

George Washington Carver Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This is a simple and straightforward word search activity involving terms related to the life and career of George Washington Carver. 
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Star Wars in the Classroom

"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 2

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Ta DUM, ta DUM, ta DUM, ta DUM, ta DUM. The force will be strong in the hearts of your young Jedi as they use their lightsabers to strike the accentted syllables in lines from Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New...
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1930 Census and the Consitution

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read the Constitution and discuss the importance of enumeration. In this Census lesson, students complete a Census schedule and discuss the job skills of applicants. Students research Census data to compare and contrast the...
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How Do You Define “Friend?”

For Teachers 9th
Shared values are often the keystone in friendships. Class pairs use their "Values" handout from a previous lesson and interview one another to identify values they share and don't share. Then, consider how their differences contribute...
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These Are A Few of My Favorite and Not So Favorite Things

For Teachers K
Students identify likes and dislikes at home and school. Then they identify the relationship between training and the world of work. Students also discover and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas and structures....
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Nebraska Department of Education

Personal Roadmap

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Sometimes you need a map to get to your destination. High schoolers list 10 short and long terms goals and personal assets they have that will help them achieve these goals. They then craft a paragraph in which they reflect on how these...
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"I Will Do It!"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify effective work habits. They choose 2 work habits that they personally want to practice for a week. Students are asked: "What kinds of work or study habits are most helpful to the individual person to use in many...
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Cashiering KWAL

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners are introduced and define vocabulary associated with cashiering. Individually, they identify the type of education and training needed and examine professional business behaviors. To end the lesson, they practice calculating...
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Identification of Career Choices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student examine gender in career choices. In this career lesson, students are given a list of careers and asked to put them in groups of male. female, and neutral. Students also look through magazines and cut out pictures of people 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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Texture in Fashion

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in an activity where they are blindfolded to guess what type of fabric it is, relying on their sense of touch. They discuss different items in the classroom that have texture and give a list of words that describe...