Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Building a Zip Line
For this interactive, students plan, create, and test a zip line that will transport a hard-boiled egg without breaking it. They will make improvements on their design based on data about its performance. A motion sensor is required in...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Light and Temperature
An interactive tool where students can create a model of a greenhouse and use a light sensor to measure the amount of light it receives from a lamp at various times of the day. Temperature is also measured. Data is plotted on graphs,...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Seeing Motion
With this interactive tool and the use of a motion sensor, students will track their own motion and, as they collect data in several experiments, they will plot it on a distance-time graph. After completing the three experiments, they...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity
An exhibit on what field biologists do. Hear from scientists who have worked in Belize about the reasons that they chose their career paths, the ideas that drive them in their research, the investigative tools they use, and about the...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemistry Careers
Chem4Kids! looks at careers available in the large field of chemistry. Here you can explore the career of a doctor, pharmacist or pharmacologist, university researcher, forensics expert, or hazardous materials expert.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Long March of Newt Gingrich
Extensive and well-organized investigative biography of the outspoken and controversial Newt Gingrich.
Other
My Perfect Resume: Before You Search: The Riley Guide
Are you looking for activities and resources to help you prepare for your job search? Learn to explore your options, prepare for the search, investigate education/training options, and find Internet resources.
Other
Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Be Enterprising
This is a fabulous site for all of those wanting to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. You can find tons of tips on how to be a better journalist and how to find a great story.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the Family Farm
Learn about the status of farming as a career, investigate the management of a family farm, and examine one recent farm crisis in this lesson.
Other
Rehab Career
Are you interested in exploring a career in rehabilitation? Investigate physical, occupational, and speech therapy job opportunties.
Other
Rehab Career: Industry Outlook
Explore the industry outlook for the health service industry. Investigate career opportunities in physical therapy and occupational therapy.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Sci Girl: Collection
SciGirls has the bold goal of changing how millions of girls think about science, technology, engineering and math -- or STEM. Each half-hour episode highlights the processes of science and engineering, following a different group of...
Other
Art Schools: Art School & Program Directory
This site is about exploring career opportunities in art. Investigate art schools, programs, and other career resources.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Not to Wear: Becoming a Personal Stylist
Through this lesson students will investigate the career of a personal stylist and learn the job requirements. As a culminating activity, students will write a blog entry giving fashion advice to a fellow student.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Goal Setting Excercises
Are you interested in exploring your goals? Try the Amby career resources to investigate you values and goals.
Other
Quartz: Your College Major Is a Pretty Good Indication of How Smart You Are
An investigative article looking into the possible variety of aptitudes based upon career paths selected by college students.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Look to the Future
In this instructional activity, students analyze their interests and abilities in order to identify future careers for themselves. Then students investigate the careers and create help-wanted ads using a desktop publisher.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Sci Girls
SciGirls has the bold goal of changing how millions of girls think about science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM. Each half-hour episode highlights the processes of science and engineering, following a different group of...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Becoming a Scientist
Access Excellence invites you to explore the life of a scientist, career paths, and activities that allow you to think like a scientist.
Other
Geotimes: Earth Scientists & National Security
This site has the experiences of real earth scientists. Investigate the experiences of a seismologist, topographic engineer, naval academy professor, oceanography major, meteorologist, and structural geologist.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Earthquakes Around the World
In this interactive, students manipulate a computer model that shows where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have occurred since 1960, to make predictions, collect data and look for patterns. Includes career connection, and a question...
Other
Tefl.net: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Have you considered teaching English as a foreign language? Explore the TEFL resources to investigate this career opportunity.
Other
Manitoba Model Forest Network: Sustainable Forest Management (Grade 11) [Pdf]
This 167-page Science unit on forest management looks at the different ways humans have managed Manitoba forests throughout history. It explains the ways we harvest our forests, the products they provide us with, and what the future...
Other
Jupiter Scientific: Salaries of Scientists by Discipline
Are you interested in exploring a career in science? Investigate the pay scales of scientists by discipline.