Third graders explore different careers by discussing which community helpers might be considered local heroes. In this career exploration lesson, 3rd graders work in small groups to discuss why certain people are considered...

Young scholars identify a guest speaker to come to their class and discuss potential careers. In this career exploration activity, students identify a career they are interested in and invite a guest speaker to visit their class. Young...

Learners identify a career field to research and complete a job shadow activity. In this career exploration lesson, students brainstorm a list of careers they are interested in and research them. Learners participate in a job shadow of...

In this ESL worksheet, students use visual clues and a word bank to find 22 job-related words that appear in the word search. As s further challenge, students complete the graphic organizer by placing the words into the appropriate...

Students research nonprofit organizations. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students use the Yellow Pages to identify nonprofit organizations and graph the organizations according to category.

Students research the movie production occupation and careers in the industry. In this movie careers and effects lesson, students watch a video about special effects used in movies and scale. Students draw a building to a specific scale...

Young scholars conduct career-based interviews. In this career education lesson, students research careers and interview career professionals to produce a video that features ins and outs of the career.

In this career activity, students find the words used to define aspects of a firefighter's job and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this career worksheet, middle schoolers find the vocabulary words used to describe the job of firefighting. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Students write about a job. For this careers and communication lesson, the teacher explains how stories are structured, then students choose a career to research and present the information to the class.

In this pronoun usage learning exercise, 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.

Fourth graders study the role of money in society and define how to earn an income. For this human capital lesson, 4th graders read the book Shoeshine Girl and discuss it. Students discuss various economic concepts and complete the...

Students watch a videotape on the musical career of Aretha Franklin and explore the different careers in the music industry.

In this vocabulary worksheet, students check all of the words or phrases that can complete the sentences. There are 8 sentences to complete and they have to do with occupations.

In this medical careers worksheet, students study the different fields of medicine. Students match 11 terms to the correct definition that is provided.

Young scholars consider careers in the nonprofit sector. In this interview skills lesson, students conduct interviews with employees of local nonprofits and present their findings to their classmates.

Students explore jobs related to agriculture. In this technology/agriculture lesson, students recognize the importance of natural resources and agriculture on the use of Range Rambler software. Students complete an experiment and a...

Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet.  In this oceanography lesson plan, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...

Twelfth graders research about the different careers in bioengineering. In this biology instructional activity, 12th graders identify the different stages in the cell cycle. They discuss the pros and cons of using radiation.

In this matching jobs worksheet, students match the famous name to jobs that they have. Students match 15 famous names to their jobs.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students work with partners to complete a crossword puzzle. Each student is given a puzzle half completed. Their role is to give clues for the answers already given and fill in the other answers based on...

Examine fair trade and the impacts it has on the global community. Kids consider how t-shirts are made, where they come from, and how fair trade works. They design t-shirts that describe the affects of fair trade on various populations...

Upper elementary learners read about jobs on a cattle drive and the lives of cowboy during U.S. Westward Expansion. They create a "Help Wanted" poster for one of the jobs. After reading primary source accounts of cowboys, they write...