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Don't Mess with Mercury

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The three lessons in the don’t Mess with Mercury Unit Module are designed to teach middle schoolers about the dangers of mercury. The first option is teacher-led. Class members learn about mercury by reading case studies and...
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Lesson Plan
Health Smart Virginia

Health Careers

For Teachers 10th
Scholars select a health and/or medical science career and, using various sources, research to find out as much as they can about what the job involves. They research the kind of education and training required and the cost of that...
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Careers in Health

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Middle schoolers will identify several professions in the healthcare field along with the characteristics of effective healthcare providers. They will also consider if any of the occupations covered in class are appropriate career paths....
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Lesson Plan
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Dietician - Nutritionist

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many different career opportunities in the health care field. Have learners explore what it takes to be a dietician or a nutritionist. They'll view a PowerPoint on each occupation and take mini-quizzes while they watch. A...
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FACS:Health Careers Planner - Therapeutic Services

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars explore the Therapeutic Services Career Pathway using articles in the Health Careers Planner.
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PPT
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Health Careers

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Each of the 9 slides have a list of possible careers within areas of the Health industry.  There are no explanations or details of any of the jobs and so this would be useful to introduce the areas and then let the students research some...
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FACS:Health Careers Planner - Support Services

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners explore the Support Services Career Pathway using articles in the Health Careers Planner (HCP).
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Health: Protecting the Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the roles of health and safety workers. The lesson includes reading and research about the health services offered and how they have changed over the years. Once they choose habits a health worker would endorse,...
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Road Blocks to Mental Health

For Teachers 11th - 12th
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fewer than half of adults seek treatment for mental health disorders. Those interested in careers in mental health investigate why this is so by looking at the stigma...
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Instructional Video5:31
TED-Ed

How One Scientist Averted a National Health Crisis

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Between 1957 and 1962, thousands of infants born in Canada, Great Britain, and Germany had serious deformities due to thalidomide, a drug marketed to pregnant women as a mild sleeping aid and to relieve pregnancy nausea. However, the...
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Reach For The Stars: A Health Careers Constellation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine health related careers.  In this career lesson students create a presentation of health related careers and present it to the class. 
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Health Careers

For Teachers K
Students identify careers in the healthcare field. They listen to a description of work done by family members, school personnel and community workers. They role-play a visit to the doctor's office and all the staff involved in that visit.
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Instructional Video4:03
PBS

Exploring Careers in Health Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
For those who like to work with people on a daily basis, careers in the health sciences offer many options. A short video details many of these career options.
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Lesson Plan
Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Maintaining Your Health and Well-Being

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Future counselors and mental health professionals engage in two activities that give them insight into careers in human services. First, groups of four compare and contrast health and wellness apps and share their findings with the...
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Lesson Plan
Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions Pre-K Lessons

For Teachers Pre-K
Four lessons, each following the same routine, explore the careers of a teacher, nurse, electrician, geologist, plumber, and police officer. After listening to a read-aloud and thoughtful discussion, young scholars construct puppets on...
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Instructional Video6:29
PBS

Career Connections | Equestrian Therapist

For Students 3rd - 12th
A short video showcases the ins and outs of being an equestrian therapist. The host explains her role, how she came to be an equestrian therapist, and the joy she feels with each patient. 
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Instructional Video3:17
PBS

Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Biomechanical Engineering of a Nano-Tattoo

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
The job of the biomechanical engineer is to figure out how physical forces influence living organisms. The narrator describes the education needed, while a fascinating video shows how engineers develop tattoos that can control remote...
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Instructional Video3:50
PBS

Career Connections | Industrial Hygienist

For Students 6th - 12th
When one thinks of a hygienist, it's usually in the context of a dental office. A short video explores the world of the industrial hygienist who specializes in occupational health and safety. The job of these safety professionals is to...
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Assessment
Achieve

False Positives

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
The test may say you have cancer, but sometimes the test is wrong. The provided task asks learners to analyze cancer statistics for a fictitious town. Given the rate of false positives, they interpret the meaning of this value in the...
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Don't Mess with Mercury (Lesson B)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
At one point, people thought mercury was therapeutic for humans, but now we know it is highly toxic. The second of three activities covering mercury focuses on its health hazards if humans are exposed. Pairs research and answer questions...
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Instructional Video3:28
PBS

Career Connections | Sonographer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Imagine using an ultrasound probe that can take pictures of what's going on inside the body. A sonographer gets to do just that. Find out about the many career options in this medical field by watching a short video.
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Instructional Video4:12
PBS

Career Connections | Phlebotomist

For Students 6th - 12th
Working with blood isn't a career for everyone. Vampire jokes aside, a career as a phlebotomist can be gratifying. A short video explains what a job in this medical field entails.
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Instructional Video4:06
PBS

Career Connections | Prosthetist Columbus

For Students 6th - 12th
Star Wars fans have long been fascinated by Luke Skywalker's prosthetic hand. The goal of a prosthetist is to create an artificial limb that is comfortable, functional, and improves one's quality of life. Watch a short video that details...
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Instructional Video3:54
PBS

Career Connections | Prosthetic Specialist Cleveland

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A short video introduces viewers to a prosthetic specialist who combines her love of art and science to create prosthetic craniofacial implants for those who suffer from head injuries.

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