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Helping Occupations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss careers that help students and write these in their handout.
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Kids at Work

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders draw pictures of the "work" they do and create a bulletin board of career categories using their parent's jobs.
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Working for What You Want

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.
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Career Choices Are Changing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use magazine to find pictures of things that their grandparents did not have and make a display listing related careers to each picture. They discuss how the world has changed.
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Growing and Changing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss how their major life roles change as they get older and fill out a worksheet.
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Many Roles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the word "role" and describe the various roles an individual may have in their life.
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Medals of Honor

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.
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Internet Research tied to Literature for Alternative Jr. High

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research a career using different "center" activities and then write a paper.
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Career Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore different careers and what is needed to perform them.
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Job Mobile

For Teachers K
Students make a job mobile of what they would like to be when they grow up.
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Job Turnabout

For Teachers K
Students discuss what their parents do for a career.
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Parents at Work

For Teachers K
Students draw a picture of their parents work.
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Working

For Teachers K
Students draw a picture of a work setting previously discussed in class.
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Career Interest Record

For Teachers 1st
First graders fill out career interest cards throughout the year.
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Financing Your College Education

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore sources for funding college educations. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their research.
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College Here I Come!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research colleges to determine possible choices based on established guidelines. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their searches.
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Count on Science & Math for Your Future

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students complete a variety of classroom and online activities designed to teach them the importance of science and math in all career paths and stimulate their awareness and interest in various careers.
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The Cost of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the salary for a career of interest. They consider what kind of lifestyle that career would provide and graph their information for comparison.
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The Museum under the Magnifying Glass

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research different aspects of a museum through its website. They distinguish responsibilities performed by the people who work in museums and read about collection procedures.
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Why Behaviors Differ

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation and fill out a worksheet to explore the different abilities of students aged two months to four years.
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What Interests You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate math in the real world using internet search methods to locate career fields of interest. They select an occupation, and draft brief paragraphs that reflect insight as to why that occupation interests them.
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Reality Bites

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students select a career or occupation to study. Students research their career preferences and annual living expenses compared to the estimations they may before conducting research.
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Sports Careers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research various sports careers, locate possible places of employment, and give an oral presentation of their findings.
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So What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the responsibilities, required education, remuneration and demand for different of varied careers in math, science and technology. They access websites which are imbedded in this plan in order to do their research.