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Careers in Science
Learners explore different careers in science. In this science career instructional activity, students examine how Western and non Western approaches complement each other in science. Learners conduct interviews and have class...
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JOB POD Career Podcasting Project
Learners use Podcasting technology as a part of a career exploration. In this career and technology lesson, students research and write a documented research paper on the topic. Learners use specific skills such as research,...
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6-8 Interior Design: Designing My Dream Room
Young scholars analyze interior design as a profession. For this interior design lesson, students design their own dream bedroom and explore interior design as a profession. Young scholars draw a scaled drawing using graph paper and...
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Exploring Careers Game
Students research unfamiliar occupations. In this career exploration game, students work in groups to research unfamiliar jobs. Other students try to guess what a person does just by their job title.
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Community Careers
Students explore services in their community. For this community services lesson, students discuss community services and work in teams to list the jobs within the service. Students may also shadow a worker from that community service area.
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Guest Speakers
Pupils identify a guest speaker to come to their class and discuss potential careers. In this career exploration lesson, students identify a career they are interested in and invite a guest speaker to visit their class. Pupils write a...
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Resume and Cover Letter
Students analyze and create their own resume and cover letter. In this job skills lesson, students analyze the components of a cover letter and resume and complete related activities. Students then draft their own cover letter and resume.
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Moving Out
Students determine their cost of living. In this determining their cost of living lesson, students think of ten necessary things they would need if they moved out of their parents house. Students research the cost of renting an...
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Work, What are My Options
Students explore job opportunities in their chosen career field. In this career exploration lesson, students complete a portfolio using the career investigation in the STAR event link. Students present the project to the class and write...
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Job Shadow/Internship
Young scholars identify a career field to research and complete a job shadow activity. In this career exploration activity, students brainstorm a list of careers they are interested in and research them. Young scholars participate in a...
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Race into Reading
Students create a career exploration experience for elementary students. In this career exploration lesson, students select a career field d to read about to elementary children. Students then present the Career Exploration Day to the...
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Pet Care Professions
Students explore pet care professions. For this pet care lesson, students research print and Internet sources regarding pet care occupations. Students write job descriptions for the professions they research.
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Career Bytes Interview
Students 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.
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A Visit to the Vet
Young scholars identify the differences and similarities between doctors for humans and veterinarians. Students draw a pet's visit to the veterinarian's office and a person's visit to a doctor's office. Young scholars describe exactly...
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Creating Career Profiles
Students explore career options. In this careers instructional activity, students research careers of interest to them and create web pages that feature the information they gather.
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Introduction to Community Helpers
Young scholars examine different types of community helpers. For this introduction to community helpers lesson, students discuss stories and view a PowerPoint presentation of young scholars working as community helpers and defining the...
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All About Me: Digital Portfolio
Students create digital portfolios. In this careers lesson, students conduct research and use digital tools so that they can plan and present multimedia presentations that feature their best work, their extracurricular activities, and...
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The Ghost Catcher
Students make a mirror after reading the story The Ghost Catcher. In this The Ghost Catcher lesson plan, students answer comprehension questions and make a mirror out of foil and paper plates.
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Arkansas History
Students research Arkansas history and its early entrepreneurs. For this Arkansas lesson plan, students read about and discuss the lives of Arkansas citizens and play a mock baseball game.
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Navigating the World of Work
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask the...
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What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?
Students divide careers into clusters. In this vocational technology lesson plan, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation of one of the six career clusters. Working in small groups, students organize a variety of careers into the...
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Life Long Learning
Twelfth graders complete a research activity to learn about post-secondary education and possible career paths. In this college and career search lesson, 12th graders locate colleges of interest on a map and explore information in a...
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Revisiting the Personal Plan of Study: Using the "Occupational Trial Plan"
Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals lesson, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and compose questions for...
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Firefighter: Print and Color
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "firefighter", write the word independently, and color the picture of a firefighter.