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Career Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the various resources available in which they can research careers.
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Kids at Work

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders draw pictures of the "work" they do and create a bulletin board of career categories using their parent's jobs.
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What's Your Style?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how different people have different styles of learning and which style of learning best suites them.
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Marketing Occupations

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the practice of sexual harassment in the workplace. They watch a video of a sexual harassment situation and classify the different categories of behavior that are included in sexual harassment. Then students take a...
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Space Presents Problems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research problems related to space. They complete a questionaire to direct their research before beginning. They create a database of moon and planet characteristics.
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Resume Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the important characteristics of a resume. They discuss the purpose of a resume. Using provided templates, students construct a "resume" of celebrity of their choice.
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Dream Career Presentation, Part 2

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of characteristics people have when they are happy with their career. In groups, they review their material from the previous lesson and share their information with the class in the form of presentations....
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Arrange the Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this adjectives worksheet, students categorize adjectives given into 3 categories and read passages that include adjectives. Students complete 5 activities.
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Dive into Summer Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Tips and tools to help us reflect, refresh, and renew prior to the new school year.
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What Can I Do?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand situations that cause different feelings. In this conflict resolution lesson, students read a story and complete an e-sheet about making good choices during conflict. Students to discuss the choices in the story and...
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Avoiding Run-On Sentences (I)

For Students 7th - 9th
Eliminate run-on sentences! This practice opportunity highlights run-on sentence errors and how to fix them. Examples are shown, and learners are given two options: using semi-colons or commas and coordinating conjunctions. Help polish...
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Personal Code of Ethics

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders develop a personal code of ethics and relate their personal code of ethics to school situations. They discuss steps they will take to resolve ethical issue at school and develop a personal plan to advocate for an ethical...
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Jobs I Like At Home and At School

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils explore jobs at home. They name a personal strength, indicate interests, and explain the importance of jobs to home and school.
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Apostrophes and Quotation Marks

For Students 6th - 8th
After a brief explanation of two uses for apostrophes (ownership and contractions) learners are asked to choose the correct word in 10 sentences. The same pattern is repeated for the use of quotation marks. The worksheet could be...
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Let's Discover Communities

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare and contrast the city and the country. After reading books about animals, 2nd graders create picture cards of animals in both the country and city environment. In partners, students draw pictures of animals,...
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Who Works for Nonprofit Organizations? (6-8)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. In this career exploration lesson, students listen to guest speakers who work for nonprofit organizations explain their jobs. Students also examine the role of nonprofit...
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Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders access prior knowledge of the monarch butterfly and discuss what they would like to know.  In this Monarch Butterfly instructional activity,students read Monarch Butterfly and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly....
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A Historical Career Search

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars analyze the use of language, including non-standard written and oral English. They write persuasive, descriptive, narrative and/or evaluative pieces in response to the story read and keep reflection journals. Finally,...
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Historical Mathematicians Project

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students, in small groups, use the Internet and other traditional sources to research historically significant mathematicians, write a paper, and creatively present research in class.
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Careers in Scientific and Technical Visualization

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research a career path in scientific and technical visualization. They prepare a Career Web Page about the career path they chose. The web pages be compiled into an electronic resource for future students.
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"Akira Takes a Test" Reading Comprehension-Short Stories

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about a girl taking a geography test at school. Students then answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Information, Please!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research jobs by using different software programs. In this researching jobs lesson plan, 4th graders conduct a Webquest in order to see what they need to do to complete certain jobs.
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On-Level Small Group Phonics Lesson: ea /e/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore /e/. In this phonics lesson, students decode words with "ea" representing the short e sound. Students read sentences and a short book that includes "ea" word practice.
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Future Career Visions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore a variety of careers. They research careers they may be interested in pursuing. Students create a Career Flyer or Brochure and a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.