Students are introduced to the Canadian forest industry so that they may assess the economic and environmental sustainability of the industry.

Second graders examine what a community is. They identify various occupations in their community, complete a handout, and discuss how people in their community work together.

Second graders play Bingo using a Occupation Bingo Sheet in order to explore different types of jobs.

Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.

Students explore the changing nature of work in postwar America by analyzing a variety of sources and conducting their own research. They answer the question, "How did work change in Wisconsin after World War II?"

Students engage in historical and community research to discover facts about those who served in the First World War. Names of service persons are collected from a variety of sources and research skills applied to gather and publish the...

Fourth graders will produce a Power Point presentation for Michigan Week on Sault Ste. Marie's role in Michigan history. The students will do research using a variety of written sources as well as the Internet and e-mail to gather...

Fourth graders investigate how people depend on each other to fulfill their needs.

Second graders explore different careers and what is needed to perform them.

Second graders study careers that involve animal care such as veterinarians, zookeepers and archeologists. They create a collage of animal drawings related to the careers.

First graders fill out career interest cards throughout the year.

First graders examine the various tools used in a variety of jobs. They identify real tools, list the occupations that use each object, and discuss the occupations they have identified.

First graders discuss how people in the community work together to get jobs done and complete a worksheet matching number words for the workers with the correct numerals.

First graders list and discuss careers that involve working with animals and draw pictures of careers that interest them. They compare and contrast domestic and wild animals.

Third graders use magazine to find pictures of things that their grandparents did not have and make a display listing related careers to each picture. They discuss how the world has changed.

Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.

Third gradersl examine personality characteristics that are necessary for careers. They identify characteristics necessary for any type of occupation and discuss gender bias. They write a job description for an occupation of their choosing.

Third graders investigate the responsibilities related to various careers.

Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.

Third graders investigate what an astronomer is and what he studies in the solar system.

Fourth graders discuss careers related to pets and animals. They talk about their own pets and investigate animal careers that interest them. They write a paper and draw a picture of their choice career.

Fourth graders explore inside and outside work, what kind of people like which one, and what they would prefer.

Fourth graders list all of the workers in their school. They interview them to find out more about each occupation.

Fifth graders explore the various resources available in which they can research careers.