Who Can Do the Job?

Second graders discuss why classrooms have helpers to complete everyday tasks. In groups, they participate in a role-play activity in which they complete the assigned tasks. To end the lesson, they complete a worksheet in which they...

Pupils design career portfolios, which will demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have acquired during their schooling and personal endeavors, using the wide variety of worksheets and activities provided in this resource.

Second graders act out activities people do when doing their job. For this careers lesson, 2nd graders mime doing work while the rest of the class tries to guess what job they are doing.

Youngsters discover who the leaders in their community are and what it means to build a community in this four-lesson unit. 

It's never too early to connect children with the real world meaning of their work. A series of four one-hour sessions, plus a field trip, make up this unit on college and career readiness for first and second graders. After viewing a...

Students explore art careers. For this career education lesson, students explore three different learning stations which simulate several art careers. Students construct a career book after this activity.

Frist and second graders explore career options. First they will watch career videos and then prepare to interview school personnel regarding their job responsibilities. They will then send thank you cards to the interviewed subjects...

Students examine and discuss different careers. They use magazines and newspapers to find pictures of a career of interest to them. They create a career collage for a bulletin board display.

Students discover stereotypes in modern society.  In this gender role instructional activity, students create a display of "school workers" and identify  jobs as either male or female.  The students discuss their choices and overcome...

Applying photography basics they learn for this project, first graders take pictures of an adult at work focusing on the tools used, the work site, and job responsibilities. After making a career book that includes photos and...