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I Have “M.I.” Strengths!

For Teachers 6th Standards
Scholars complete an interest survey to discover their learning style. Based on their newfound knowledge, learners examine and discuss a list of careers that work best with their learning style.
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Careers in Mining

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the different careers related to mining. They watch and discuss a video, take a survey of interests and discuss the mining careers that they might be interested in, and create a drawing of themselves doing one of the...
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Occupations Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, middle schoolers search and find vocabulary words as they relate to various occupations. Words may be located forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.
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Occupations Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
In this crossword worksheet about different occupations students will analyze the descriptions of eighteen different occupation related crossword clues and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Word Scramble-Jobs

For Students 5th - 7th
In this jobs worksheet, students unscramble a set of 25 job names. Answers may be viewed on-line; page has links to additional resources. 
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What I Want to be When I Grow Up

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover different careers in music. In this career exploration lesson, 6th graders explore four different categories of music careers: music education, music performance, music business and music therapy. Students...
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Paws in Jobland Job Bank

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students utilize their knowledge to explore jobs. In this lesson about jobs and careers, students discuss other jobs that might not be included in Paws in Jobland. Students conclude that they are familiar with other jobs and gather...
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Job-Related Skills, Tools, and Values

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore careers by interviewing their parents, playing games and identify jobs people do and the skills and tools they need to do their job.
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Race into Reading

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils create a career exploration experience for elementary students. In this career exploration lesson, pupils select a career field d to read about to elementary children. Students then present the Career Exploration Day to the...
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Occupation Bingo

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.
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Community Helpers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate community helpers. In this communities lesson, students compare and contrast for-profit and non-profit jobs and choose one job to illustrate on paper.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLANS--Obtaining Employment

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the appropriate avenues to entry level jobs and workplaces. They practice on their English skills to obtain employment as well. In addition, an intense vocabulary of various jobs and phrases are gone over repeatedly to...
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Want Ad

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create classified ads for jobs. They discuss careers where their target language can be used and review background information about careers. They prepare want ads to describe preparation for and activities for three different...
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"Our Community Helpers"

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students define the term community. They list many, varied, and unusual jobs (careers) that people might have in our Communities. Students identify the purpose of the work done by their parents-either in the home, or outside of the home....
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Where Do I Fit?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to learn about career options and the role jobs have in community. In this career lesson, 4th graders complete a career exploration worksheet and study the local community jobs available. Students...
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Job Interview Role Play

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a role play with a partner in which they practice interviewing for a job. In the scenario, they must ask or answer questions regarding three different careers in a foreign language. A great lesson on...
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So You Want To Be A...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to a book about careers and occupations before they research their own career choice using a variety of resources. They complete a KWL chart and Job Research worksheet and design a Career Character Poster that shows them...
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Paws in Jobland

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research a specific job. In this lesson about jobs in the Health Sciences area, students learn about jobs. Students utilize the book "Paws in Jobland" to explore Health Sciences jobs. Students answer ten questions from a...
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Creating Career Profiles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore career options. In this careers lesson, students research careers of interest to them and create web pages that feature the information they gather.
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What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up?

For Teachers K
Students explore career options. In this career lesson plan, students discover non-traditional career options for genders as they draw people at work in jobs and discuss them.
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Career and Personal Planning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars visit Conservation in Action web site to watch three video interviews with Vancouver Aquarium researchers, complete Careers in Conservation worksheet, research threats facing species featured on Conservation web site, and...
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Employment: Brainstorming

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this employment brainstorming worksheet, students color a picture of a man working. Students write a list of 16 types of jobs.
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Where Do I Fit Now? Have I Changed?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore career opportunities. In this career lesson, 5th graders participate in career inventories that enable them to select careers they may enjoy. Students further research the careers that fit their personalities.
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Job Day

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss jobs in the community. In this lesson on careers, 1st graders read and discuss different jobs in the community. They find new vocabulary and discuss what job they would like when they get older.  

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