Students explore the concept of financial trouble. For this financial trouble lesson, students read an article about people who earn large salaries, but still have financial trouble. Students discuss ways to avoid and get out of debt....

Second graders investigate the habitat of otters. In this animal science lesson plan, 2nd graders role play the job of wildlife biologists and try to manage the otter population. Students use a map to track their specific otter population.

Students explore the communication methods of truck drivers and  their experiences. In this truck driving instructional activity, students use a website, Twitter, and Podcasts to learn about the job of a truck driver and their...

In this food instructional activity, students update a menu to make the food choices healthier and write a shopping list in order to get these items. Students complete 2 activities.

Teach your class how to meet and greet in Spanish. The presentation prompts language learners to say buenos dias to five classmates and then to exchange names with five classmates. After the conversation activity, pupils learn the...

Young scholars discover the differences in being an entrepreneurial artist and an employed artist. They explore the tax codes, copyright laws and fringe benefits of being an employee versus an independent contractor.

Students examine different employment opportunities and possible barriers that may occur.  In this career skills instructional activity students discuss different barriers and work in groups to overcome these. 

Students select an occupation to pursue and write a resume to get the job. In this resume writing instructional activity, students brainstorm about their skills for their ideal job. Students research the occupation and then write a...

In this icebreaker game instructional activity, students talk to classmates and find someone who fits each of the 30 descriptions. Students write their name in the blank if the description fits.

Seventh graders explore career options and goals. In this career lesson, 7th graders study occupation cards and find a career path they are interested in. Students work in groups to to sort occupation cards with a career path poster....

In this careers worksheet, students learn the proper format for a resume by examining a sample resume which is correctly written. There are no directions on this page.

Third graders perform jobs in order to sustain their classroom community. After completing a brief overview of how local economies are sustained, they complete job applications for classroom jobs. Students perform their jobs throughout...

Young scholars discuss and role play various careers in order to become familiar with the curriculum of the book "Paws in Jobland". In this introductory lesson, students pretend they do a certain job, and answer written questions about...

Students discuss job choices, careers, and how they can affect lifestyles. They research a job they are interested in and write answers to questions about that job. They prepare a poster which includes information about the career they...

Young scholars examine the connection between military experiences and presidential campaigns, reading "A War is Nice on the Resume, But It May Not Get You the Job." students research an American president's background and create a...

Learners develop creative thinking skills that will help them in future jobs.  In this investigative lesson students select from a list of job titles, get into groups and make up job descriptions for them. 

Students brainstorm a list of jobs that exist in their own school and its surrounding environment. In this lesson on careers, students create a map of the school and locate on the map where each job takes place. Next, the class divides...

Learners identify the various job classifications in the tobacco industry. Using their text, they determine the average wage rate and typical gender working in the tobacco companies in the early 20th century. They discuss the impact of...

Students discuss the term safety and its importance. They analyze how companies go about preventing accidents on the job. They examine different signs or signals that are typical of safety warnings. They practice pronouncing different...

Students tour their school meeting all of the staff members and taking their pictures. They use the pictures to make cut outs that describe the person's job and other facts about them. They listen the Gingerbread Man, and retell the...

Students, while examining an extensive vocabulary list on the board, explore how to request job transfers as well as work for job incentives. A graphic organizer helps to assist the students in this task before them.

Students discuss the items needed to be prepared for a job interview. They generate a list of action verbs needed to prepare a resume of their own. They construct a cover letter and match it to an ad in the newspaper.

In this Santa Claus maze worksheet, students complete the maze to get Santa to a house to deliver some presents. The worksheet contains a picture of Santa and the house and can be colored when the maze is completed.

Students explore several different music-related jobs by role playing activities that portray each job. In this music careers lesson plan, students plan a performance where all of them have a specific music related job.