Curated OER
A Day in the Life of an Employed Child
Second graders compare/contrast their lives with those of children who work. They develop a generic daily schedule of their activities, compare it with the daily schedule of a child that is employed, and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
Letter of Introduction to Training Sites
Students brainstorm ways in which to properly introduce themselves to their supervisor. Using a word processing program, they use a business letter format to write their letter and have a classmate review it. They share their letter to...
Curated OER
Learning, Communication, and 21st Century Skills: Students Speak Up
Students brainstorm to come up with examples of things they do with computers and write them down for the class to observe. They then raise their hands to respond to each survey question, tallying their answers on the board and engage in...
Curated OER
Baga Drum
Pupils examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
Curated OER
Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism
Students discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of biological...
Curated OER
Encouraging Girls in Engineering
Use these lesson plans rich in teamwork, societal impact, and creativity to get girls excited about engineering!
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Math Teacher
A love of mathematics and the ability to share this love is what it takes to be a math teacher. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a math teacher, as well as the education and job description. Included...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics With a Human Face
Here you can download posters with profiles of mathematicians in a wide variety of careers.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Money Matters
The process of earning money is the cornerstone of financial literacy. In this lesson, students will identify key terms associated with earning money, explore ideas for earning money now, and evaluate various career options as sources of...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Welcome to 6th Grade Math
Why is math important? How does math impact our lives outside of math class? This instructional activity is an introduction to 6th-grade math. Students make connections between math and life while also learning procedures and rules in...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Careers Poster [Pdf]
This is a downloadable poster called "Mathematicians @ Work". It has photos and quotes from a number of Canadian mathematicians. In .pdf format.
Other
Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Math and Taxes:a Pair to Count On
Students have the opportunity to see how the money they earn is dependent, to a great extent, on the education they gain, by examining occupations and salaries. They then will use pay stubs and tax tables to learn what happens to the...
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: Math/science Employment Resources
Explore the Math/Science Employment Resources using the Employment Spot career resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Sat Math Test: Heart of Algebra
Take a closer look at the SAT Math Test. Math questions on the test fall into different categories called "domains." One of these domains is Heart of Algebra. It focuses strongly on algebra -- especially on the areas of the subject that...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Math Isn't Just for Boys" by Rachel Crowell
This learning module "Math Isn't Just for Boys" focuses on the disproportionately large number of boys who participate in math competitions and pursue math-related careers later on in life. Where are all the girls? In this informational...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mathematician
Mathematicians work in many areas. Some are applied mathematicians, some theoretical, but all use mathematics as a way to figure things out by using deduction. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
Other
Ion Future: The Stem Career Exploration Game
A game-based learning environment of free online games that encourages students to explore STEM careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Other
Ph ds.org: Science, Math, & Engineering Career Resources
Are you interested in exploring science, math, or engineering career paths. Investigate career paths, guides, journals, mentoring, and contact information.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: M&m Math
By using a simple bag of M&Ms, you can conduct an experiment in statistics to determine the frequency of colors in the package. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
Other
The Mathematical Association of America: Career Profiles
Offers dozens of essays written by people who use math in their careers, providing practical answers to the question: 'Why should I study math?'."
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Econ Explorers Journal [Pdf]
In this collection of lesson activities, students will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Crystal Ball Math: Predicting Population Growth
In this environmental science fair project, students will learn some of the ways in which the population growth of animals is modeled, and then use the logistic model to determine how a population grows when it starts far below, at, or...
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Engineering Careers
Learn about the traits of an engineer which include being good at math and science as well as being a creative thinker and good communicator.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Statisticians
Learn about careers in the field of statistics. Includes a job outlook and salary expectations.