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Aquaculture Science

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students research the different careers in aquaculture.  In this aquaculture activity students complete activities that include a PowerPoint presentation. 
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The Ups and Downs of Occupations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research Internet sites to identify the latest employment and occupation trends. They discuss and define career terms that important to employment. They report the findings of their research on the occupation of their...
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Art and Science

For Students 4th - 8th
In this art and science worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the sentences about art and science by choosing the correct word. Students complete 15 sentences.
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Introduction of Careers in Technical and Engineering

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore career opportunities in technology and engineering. In this engineering instructional activity, 9th graders design plans and build machines to perform tasks.
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Science Safari: Energy Resources

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students pick a topic that is related to energy and power companies, tools, and careers. They organize information, photos, illustrations, video, or other graphics into a presentation.
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Survivor M.D.: Tattooed Doctor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video clip showing different medical careers. They complete a worksheet to discover careers they might have not heard about. They discuss the amount of education and training needed.
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Conscientious Catalyst

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access prior knowledge to list careers working with the environment. For this environmental careers lesson, students create a want ad for environmental jobs. Students complete job applications for specific environmental jobs and...
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Scientists

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss a number of career possibilities in science. They also examine a scientist's work.
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Agriculture- It's More Than You Think

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research careers in agriculture. In this agricultural lesson, students discover the various careers related to agriculture. Students construct resumes and "apply" for agricultural jobs.
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My Future Reflections

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine and write about possible career choices in relation to their own personal interests, strengths, and values. They discuss the process of reflective writing, and identify their three favorite activities on a "My Future...
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Asphalt Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to basic engineering principles, road construction and material science. They explore how material properties and strength can be affected. Students become Civil Engineers by both creating Asphalt cookies and by...
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine health related careers.  In this career lesson students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
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Invertebrate Jobs

For Students 5th - 12th
In this invertebrate learning exercise, students draw an example of invertebrates that have the following ecosystem jobs: scraper, predator, shredder, or collector. Then students draw lines to connect the invertebrates with the other...
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Discover Your Interests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Career exploration is the focus of a instructional activity that encourages pupils to choose a profession based on their strengths and interests. Following a thoughtful discussion covering different character traits, class members...
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It's Magic: Understanding the Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements of Workers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. Then they break into groups to complete the training and education for two careers selected from a listing in the lesson....
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The Rate of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much time does it take to jump over three balloons? Pupils calculate the speed of tasks that require different motions. They determine motions for tasks such as walking, skipping, hopping, and jumping before creating a...
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Activities for a High School Instrumentation Course

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The intent of this series of activities is to introduce high schoolers to the field of chemical instrumentaiton. They perform a few basic chemistry lab techniques: pH titration, paper, gas, and liquid chromatography, ultraviolet and...
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Fish and Zooplankton Through Remote Sensing

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Ecology aces examine sea surface temperature maps and relate temperatures to concentration in fish and zooplankton populations. Take your class to a computer lab and provide experience with actual remote sensing data. Some of the links...
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A Design You’ll Dig: Designing a Habitat for Worms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how worms contribute to the balance of the environment. In this composting lesson, students study the composting and decomposition processes. Students then create habitats for worms that allow them to do their jobs.
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Alternative Animal Agriculture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Presenting an unusual topic, this collection of slides examines alternative animals that can be grown for profit or human use. It details the raising of rabbits as food, llamas for textiles, earthworms as fish bait, and a variety of...
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Project Hoofbeat: Incorporating the Horse in the Classroom:

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
It's all about horses in this cross-curricular packet that includes everything equine from United States horse history, breeds, grooming tools, and plenty of new vocabulary terms. Split into 11 lessons, learners complete crossword...
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Gender Equity in Jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss jobs/roles in everyday life. In this social science instructional activity, students examine the fact that jobs or roles that were once gender specific no longer are. Students realize that any gender can have any job as...
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Break it Down: Reverse Engineering

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students disassemble a toy. In this science instructional activity, students compare and contrast the inner mechanisms of a toy car. Students predict and illustrate what the inner mechanism look like. Then, they disassemble the toy, and...
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Influential Scientists Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this influential scientists worksheet, students read the definitions of 19 science professions. From 4 choices, students choose the correct name of the job that fits the definition. Example: studies birds (ornithologist).

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