Young scholars engage the study of career paths while conducting research using a variety of resources. They use the information in order to focus upon a specific career path. Then the research is focused upon that one path. Students set...

What do I want to do when I grow up? Learners research job categories and determine a career within the category. Using the chosen job, pupils find the hourly wage and calculate future income based on percentage wages. Individuals then...

Students explore the scientific enterprise in relation to the role of women in science as it has developed over the last 150 years.

Young scholars divide careers into clusters.  In this vocational technology lesson plan, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation of one of the six career clusters.  Working in small groups, young scholars organize a variety...

Students explore careers by interviewing their parents, playing games and identify jobs people do and the skills and tools they need to do their job.

Students explore aspects of their dream job. In this career exploration lesson, students are encouraged to either choose an existing job, or create one, and write about it on an accompanying worksheet. Extension activity ideas also...

In this careers worksheet, students complete a 10 question true/false on-line interactive exercise about setting goals to get a job that is right for you.

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

Students investigate, discuss and write about health related illnesses common among teenagers in this series of lessons. They research health related careers of interest to them

Students 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.

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...

Seventh graders work together to focus upon the skills needed for career development. They work together to find the kind of responsibilities that are needed in the contexts of home, work, and school. They create a poster based upon the...

Students examine the incomes that various jobs offer. In this economics instructional activity, students determine how education, training, market value, and productivity determine the income levels of professions as they listen to a...

Eleventh graders discover resume strategies. In this career goals instructional activity, 11th graders review sample resumes, discuss their attributes, and write their own resumes that effectively introduce them to prospective employers.

High schoolers review how to use a digital camera. Individually, they document their work related experience and gathering new skills by taking pictures. To end the lesson, they put the photographs into a portfolio to show their progress...

Learners create apparel. In this career connection lesson, students create displays that feature textile and apparel samples.

Students design labels promoting civic responsibility to distribute to the community. In this civics lesson, students engage in a simulated reunion and discuss their future careers and research various community organizations and...

What do you want to be? What colleges will prepare you for this career path? What are the admission requirements for these institutions? Prepare college-bound learners for the admissions process with a series of activities that ask...

Students engage in a series of experiences based upon helping them become associated with industry. They participate in work experience based activities in order to create a context for future career choice. Students also complete a...

Students define the word endeavor and then practice the art of self-discipline. They create character trait charts and discuss how strong character traits help students meet their future destinations.

Twelfth graders complete a research activity to learn about post-secondary education and possible career paths. For this college and career search lesson, 12th graders locate colleges of interest on a map and explore information in a...

Students react to the current financial crisis. In this community building activity, students are given the opportunity to voice their thoughts and feelings on the current financial crisis in the safety of a classroom meeting.

For this scrambled letters worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words and write the words in the blank spaces. The words will belong to one of these groups: flying, jobs, expressions in business.

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.