Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Predicting the Future

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an informational text about the predictions of a futurist and answer questions on comprehension, text support, main idea, vocabulary, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Television Reporter

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a television reporter, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and the future outlook for jobs. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Interior Designer

For Students 9th - 10th
A career profile from of an interior designer tells job requirements, typical job duties, job outlook for the future, and more..
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career: Disc Jockey

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a disc jockey, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and an outlook at the future of jobs in the industry. Well organized information, very readable, and easy...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Service Sales Representative

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a service sales representative, including requirements on becoming a service representative, related careers, the projected quality of life, and future job outlook.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Journalist

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a journalist, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and future job outlook. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
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Other

Mapping Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors

For Students 9th - 10th
This report gives the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" information for careers in accounting and auditing. The report includes information about required education, skills, and certification. It also suggests the future outlook for this...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Film Editor

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a film editor, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and future outlook for jobs. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Television Producer

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the career of a television producer, including how to get into the career, related careers, the projected quality of life, and future job outlook. Well organized information, very readable, and easy to navigate.
Handout
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: College and Career Choices

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (8-12) on the topic College and Career Choices. Start the conversation about your students' future aspirations with these texts. Build their knowledge of what college is really like, how to...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Travel Agent

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information on the travel agent/planning career field. It has sections on the daily life of the job, job requirements, future job outlook, and what to expect while in the field.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Hotel Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information on the hotel management career field. It has sections on the daily life of the job, job requirements, future outlook for the job, and more.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career: Restauranteur

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information on the restaurant management career field. It has details on the daily life of the job, future outlook for the job, job requirements, and other information.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
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Other

Life Science Career Alliance: Explore Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploration of careers in different areas of the sciences. With videos, a career-traits matching interactive, and related resources for thinking about and planning a future in science.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: What Interests You?

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Awareness K 5: Job Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the kind of job you are interested in by playing some games related to different careers.
Interactive
Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Claim Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This game can be played individually or as a class. Students make adult decisions about spending money, based on income from a particular career. This could help students decide on a career, as well as learning how to budget their...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Mining engineers are described here along with all other types of engineers. The report also gives prospective earnings and a prediction of the future of a career.
Handout
Other

Aibs: Careers in Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of different career areas for biologists, education and training, and a look into the future of biology as a career area. Many links to additional information.
Unit Plan
Other

Teachable Moment: Globalization: Free Trade and Fair Trade, Jobs and Justice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this article, students get an idea of what globalization is, how it affects them, and how it will affect the world in the future. Gives questions and procedures on how to have a discussion about fair trade and globalization. The...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Animator Career

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive review of animator careers, including requirements needed for the job, future outlook for employment, and general facts and figures about the profession.