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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shopping Trip 2- Coin Identification Worksheet

For Students 1st
In this coin identification worksheet, 1st graders cut out pictures of coins that are labeled with their value in cents. They place the coins next to the pictures and coin amounts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Helping the Homeless

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students survey their peers on the issue of homelessness. They visit a shelter and research it on the internet. They identify myths and discover the importance of job skills and education.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Afghanistan in ruins

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars think about and internalize how they would help to rebuild a country. They study the meaning of global interdependence and why rich countries help poor countries. They also explore different types of international aid...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read a Tonsil Poem

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine a poster to determine where the tonsils are located and listen as the teacher explains what the tonsils are used for. They read along as the teacher reads a poem about tonsils aloud. They discuss the poem to check for...
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Other

Hospital Jobs Online: Healthcare Job Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate a variety of healthcare jobs for Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Radiology, Administrators, other healthcare professionals.
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Other

Colorado Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a job in Colorado? The Colorado Jobs website provides employment opportunities and information about working in Colorado.
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Other

Amn Healthcare: Nurse Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in becoming a nurse or a student nurse? This site offers information about different types of nursing careers.
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Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Health Care Employment Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Health Care Employment Resources using the Employment Spot career resources.
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Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

Univerity of Minnesota: Global Rem: Brain Drain: Healthcare Workers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource uses a map and newspaper articles to provide a broad overview of the contemporary 'brain drain' of healthcare workers. Its goal is to further understand the dynamics of contemporary migrations of healthcare workers and to...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a comprehensive site that lists significant points, working conditions, job outlook, training/advancement, earnings, realted occupations, and sources for additional information regarding Medical Assistants.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: All in a Day's Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses some possible jobs associated with health care. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Other

American College of Healthcare Executives

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dietitians and Nutritionists

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough introduction to the careers of dietitians and nutritionists, including job market outlook and salary data.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.
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Website
Other

California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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Website
Other

American Academy of Physician Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the premier professional organization of Physician Assistants. Site includes a bookstore, a search engine to research current health and healthcare issues, and biographical information on the top PA's in the country.
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Website
Other

Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
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Website
Other

Visiting Nurse Associations of America

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about medical careers, like physicians and surgeons.
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Website
Other

Nurse.org: Nurse Career Learning Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides resources on careers in nursing. Describes different branches of nursing, training, salary ranges, career outlook, working conditions, and much more.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Emergency Medical Technicians

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Labor provides statistics on the careers of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
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Website
Other

Health and Safety Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a resource for professional safety, health instruction and accreditation for health professionals. Includes a career center, training programs, and much more.
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Online Course
National Institutes of Health

U.s. National Library of Medicine: Pub Med Online Training

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to gain access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.