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Olmis: Oregon Career Aware I

For Students 3rd - 5th
It's never too early for kids to start thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. This PDF pamphlet from the Oregon Labor Market Information System is geared towards getting elementary students to think about what kinds of...
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The Asvab Program: Exploring Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides tools developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help high school and postsecondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning. Explore personal skills,...
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Career One Stop: Get My Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site to explore different careers, learn about the skills and education you need for specific careers, get information about growing industries, find out about job training programs, learn how to write a resume, and lots more.
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Print Jobs: Printing & Graphic Arts Job Openings

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in a print or graphics art career? Investigate job openings by print and graphics job catergories to learn more about this career field.
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University of Wisconsin

Center on Education & Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the world of work and careers using the Center on Education & Work resources.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Building a Bungee Jump

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students are asked to create a bungee jump that will protect a hard-boiled egg from breaking. A force sensor is needed to measure the push/pull forces on the egg. Data is inserted into force-time graphs. After completing three...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Building a Zip Line

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Light and Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
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,...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Seeing Motion

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Chemistry Careers

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Long March of Newt Gingrich

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive and well-organized investigative biography of the outspoken and controversial Newt Gingrich.
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My Perfect Resume: Before You Search: The Riley Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Newswriting for Radio: News Judgment: Be Enterprising

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the Family Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Rehab Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career in rehabilitation? Investigate physical, occupational, and speech therapy job opportunties.
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Rehab Career: Industry Outlook

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the industry outlook for the health service industry. Investigate career opportunities in physical therapy and occupational therapy.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Sci Girl: Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Art Schools: Art School & Program Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is about exploring career opportunities in art. Investigate art schools, programs, and other career resources.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Not to Wear: Becoming a Personal Stylist

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Goal Setting Excercises

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring your goals? Try the Amby career resources to investigate you values and goals.
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Quartz: Your College Major Is a Pretty Good Indication of How Smart You Are

For Students 9th - 10th
An investigative article looking into the possible variety of aptitudes based upon career paths selected by college students.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Look to the Future

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, young scholars 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.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Sci Girls

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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