Students distinguish service occupations from product occupations by looking at photographs and listening to descriptions of each one. They choose an occupation that interests them and decide if it is a service or product occupation.

First graders study career opportunities in their local community. In this career exploration lesson, 1st graders answer 'Who Am I?' questions and study career path posters. Students list the skills they've learned at school and work in...

Students explore careers. In this life goals lesson, students examine several career paths as they listen to puppets present different types of jobs and discuss the importance of each of the jobs.

Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals lesson, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and compose questions for...

Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson plan, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask...

Learners explore job opportunities in their chosen career field. In this career exploration lesson plan, students complete a portfolio using the career investigation in the STAR event link. Learners present the project to the class...

Third graders investigate occupations related to the natural resources and community development of Utah.

Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.

Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home lesson, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage and how one works.

Students explore the concept of job shadowing. They select someone in their chosen field and schedule a day of job shadowing. They interview their selected person and report to the class including what they discovered and write a paper...

Students define the term community. They list many, varied, and unusual jobs (careers) that people might have in our Communities. Students identify the purpose of the work done by their parents-either in the home, or outside of the home....

Students conduct internet research on companies that they are interested in working for. They determine what jobs are currently available, what requirements are needed to apply for those jobs and examine the benefits provided by each...

Twelfth graders answer the question what is next for them and identify how life is going to be different after high school. As a class, they share their life experiences in elementary and middle school and then predict how it might be...

First graders discuss jobs in the community. In this lesson on careers, 1st graders read and discuss different jobs in the community. They find new vocabulary and discuss what job they would like when they get older.  

Students search and evaluate information on available career opportunities. After creating questionnaires, students develop a list of pros and cons of the job, and search for necessary training for the vocation, then create a summary of...

In this world of work worksheet, students complete a survy to determine their knowledge about jobs and careers in the real world.

Students discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.

Eighth graders investigate future career choices by looking at classified ads in the newspaper. They consider their lifestyle choices when looking at career options. They prepare a written essay which details how they will prepare for...

Students research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. For this research and design lesson, students use a variety of sources to find out how Hurricane Katrina...

Students examine abbreviations in newspaper advertisements. In groups, they cut out any unfamiliar abbreviations they come across. Once this is completed, they research the qualifications and education needed to hold the careers...

Learners research different careers they are interested in. They plan goals in those careers and present their findings to the class. They are scored on their presentation by a rubric that is included in the lesson.

Students create and update Career Interest Records to indicate their current career interests. Students evaluate what they want to be when they grow up and how their interests have changed since the previous year.

Students prepare to job hunt. In this job search lesson, students examine sample resumes and sample job applications. Students write their own resumes and discuss job interview tips. This lesson is set up for students to move to...

In this careers worksheet, students complete the sentences in column A with the correct phrase from column B. Column A contains the name of a specific career, and column B states what that person can do. There are 10 sentences to complete.