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Let's Learn About Jobs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners evaluate the jobs that their parents do. In this literature-based social studies lesson, the teacher introduces the concept of work both at home and on the job and leads the children in the creation of a Venn diagram to aid in...
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Exploring Living Science Careers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore a variety of agricultural careers that are available and look into them in terms of the economics and suitability to their interests.  In this agriculture careers lesson students research the agriculture careers and...
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine health related careers.  For this career lesson students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
Writing
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Future Careers-- Story Starter

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students consider their future career choices and decide if they could try any 3 careers what they would be. Students finish the story.
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To Be or Not To Be: A Career Awareness Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore the Six Michigan Career Pathway Clusters and possible careers for their future. They research various careers and career paths. Students create a PowerPoint presentation based on the Career or Career Cluster of their...
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Agriculture Careers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the careers available in the agricultural field. In this agriculture field lesson, students study the jobs required to getting a food product into someone's kitchen. Students select an agriculture career from a list and...
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Cool Jobs ‐ A Brainstorming & Debate Role Play Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars list the pros of various jobs and then debate which job would be the best one have.
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Health and Safety at Work

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore potential hazards of various work conditions. In this awareness lesson plan, students as a whole discuss health and safety issues on the jobsite, then complete a worksheet about the hazards of particular employees. The...
Worksheet
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Jobs and People in Medicine

For Students 5th - 7th
For this jobs and people in medicine worksheet, students use appropriate vocabulary to tell what the people in each picture do.  A vocabulary list is included.
Worksheet
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Job Descriptions: He and She

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this pronoun usage activity, students complete 4 activities that help them learn to correctly use the pronouns he and she. Students match jobs and descriptions and write sentences using the pronouns.
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Careers Lesson: Budget Analysis

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine money management. They study percentages, inequalities, fixed and variable expense calculations in order to develop an understanding of how these concepts apply to budgeting a lifestyle for a specific career.
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Goods and Services

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders demonstrate their understanding of goods and services through group presentation. In this simplified economics activity, 2nd graders are divided into groups representing a particular market. They then create posters with...
Worksheet
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Nouns and Pronouns

For Students 6th
In this nouns and pronouns worksheet, 6th graders match 18 pictures with occupations, match 6 names with family relationships, fill in the blanks for 6 sentences and complete 8 sentences, with instructions in a Thai language.
Lesson Plan
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Supply and Demand - Everyday Life

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the concept of supply and demand and determine how it relates to their everyday life. They explain how economic stability or affluence affect supply and demand.
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Give and Take

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concepts of goods, services and community. They go on a community walk, find businesses and logos within their community, read books about communities, and compare various goods and services. They pick a job...
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Give and Take

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to the differences between goods and services. In groups, they discover whether a given occupation offers a good, service or both. To end the lesson, they pick one occupation that interest them, draws a...
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Survivor Island

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Decisions, decisions! Small groups decide on their dream career then enter a scenario that challenges them to make another big decision—if stranded on a deserted island, who would be saved or fed to the sharks. Because decisions are...
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Preparing for Job Entry through Enhancement of Employment Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the world of work and the opportunities that exist in today's world. They identify specific careers and colleges that match their interests and abilities and investigate various corporations and businesses that employ...
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Career Magic

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders gather information about the roles, responsibilities, skills, and training and education requirements of workers. Then they input this information into a graphic organizer chart and identify the similarities and differences...
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Building Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Provide a comprehensive exploration of bridges and civil engineering. First, learners discuss the different types of bridges. Then, they identify the characteristics of a suspension, beam, and arch type of bridge. In addition, they learn...
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Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?

For Teachers 1st Standards
Who keeps animals safe? Who keeps us safe? Discover the helpers that make learning and growing possible through a medley of activities that focus on habitats—ours and those in the rainforest. Scholars are asked to identify one...
Activity
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California Career Center Career Action Plan Web App Quick Start

For Students 6th - 12th
Prepare scholars to end their journey through compulsory education by setting up an account with the California Career Center. Learners follow five steps to create an account then answer four short answer questions.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Firefighters (Mitten)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Your budding readers know what it's like to get to a word and think, "What does that mean?" Expand their vocabulary in context using Christopher Mitten's nonfiction picture book Firefighters. Get them ready by pre-teaching the new...
PPT
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The 1950s:

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Teens will get a kick out of this presentation, which provides a glimpse of the consumerism and rising pop culture of 1950's America. They will especially appreciate the discussion of "Teen culture" including the music of Elvis, the...