Career

Development and Exploration Resources for K8

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BizzyBeesWorkingTogether
http://wiscareers.wisc.edu/G_Catalog/cat_detail.asp?key=00735 AnonlineelementarycareerprogramfromWisconsin.BizzyBeeisacareergamefork1students. Costis$11.95$39.95dependingonwhatyoupurchase.Studentcanworkindividuallyorinsmall groupstomatchtheBizzyBeeoccupationcardstotheCareerClusterHivesthatformalarge classroomdisplay.Gamesinclude16BizzyBeesCareerClustersor64BizzyBeesOccupationCardsor Beesandmore.

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CareerBingo
http://www.breitlinks.com/careers/career_pdfs/careerbingo.pdf Here'safunwaytolookatdifferentcareerswithatraditionalfavoriteBINGO!Thiscomplete lessonhasdirections,BINGOsheets,everythingyouneed. X X

CareerClusterActivities(Arkansas)
http://www.arcota.org/arcota.org/Career_Cluster_Activities.html AlargevarietyofCareerClusteractivitiesforgrades612. X

CareerFamilyTree
http://www.breitlinks.com/careers/career_pdfs/familytreews.pdf Studentstakealookatthecareerschosenbytheirgrandparents,parents,aunts,uncles,andother relatives. X

CareerHeroes
http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/admin/uploadedPublications/3314_career_heroes.pdf CareerHeroesisasetofcareereducationtoolsdesignedaroundthethemeofpopulartrading cardgames.ThegoalofCareerHeroesistointroduce3rdand4thgraderstotheconceptofcareer planningandtoteachthemthebasicsofusingcareerinformation.CareerHeroesconsistofacareer awarenessworkbookandteachersguidewithadditionalclassroomactivities. X

CareerJeopardyGames
http://pages.minot.k12.nd.us/votech/File/Jeopardy.htm#element ProvidedbyMinot,NorthDakotaCareer&TechnicalEducation,thegoaloftheElementaryCareer JeopardyGamesistocreatecareerawareness.Thegamesaredesignedtobefacilitatedbyateacher inaclassroomsettingwiththeentireclassparticipating. X X

CareersAreEverywhereActivityBooklet
http://www.breitlinks.com/careers/career_pdfs/CareerActivitiesBook.pdf Childrenstartexploringcareersasearlyastheelementarygrades.Thisbookletprovidessome suggestionstohelpyoungchildrenbegintothinkaboutcareers. X

CouldThisBeYourLife?
http://www.ncrctv.com/index.asp Aninteractivegameteachingstudentsaboutcareersandlifechoices.Studentsselectacareer,form afamilyandchooseaplacetoliveandseetheconsequencestheirchoicesmayhaveontheirlife. X

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DriveofYourLife
http://www.driveofyourlife.org/ DriveofYourLifeisafunonlinecareerexplorationgamethathelpsmiddleschoolandhighschool studentslearnmoreaboutthemselves,highereducationandcareers.Thisfreeeducationaltoollets kidsansweraseriesofquestionsaboutthemselvestolearnwhatcareerscouldinterestthemand thengoonavirtualdrivetolearnmoreabouteachofthosecareersallintheirowncustomizedcar.

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EngineerGirl!
http://www.engineergirl.org/ TheEngineerGirlwebsiteispartofanNAEprojecttobringnationalattentiontotheopportunitythat engineeringrepresentstoallpeopleatanyage,butparticularlytowomenandgirls. X X

EquityAlliance
http://equityallianceatasu.org/pub/whatmatters ThissiteprovidesaccesstohundredsoffreelearningmaterialsthroughtheirLearningCarousel. LearnhowtodevelopinclusiveteachingthroughtheirProfessionalLearningmodules. X X X

GirlsKnowHow
http://www.girlsknowhow.com/ Thiswebsiteandthebookseriesinspiresyoungreaderstoexplorecareersandfollowtheirdreams! Herestudentswilluncoverexcitingcareers,learnaboutwomenwhohaverisentothetopsoftheir fieldsandfindouthowtheyachievedtheirsuccess. X

INFUSINGEQUITYBYGENDERINTOTHECLASSROOM:AHandbookof ClassroomPractices
http://www.ricw.ri.gov/publications/GEH/lessons.htm Ahandbookofgenderequitylessons.

Kids.gov!
http://www.kids.gov/ Kids.govisasitewherekidscancreate,share,learnandhavefun!Thereareavarietyofgreat resourcesthatofferinformationthatcanhelpwithanythingfromhomeworkassignmentstoclass projects,groupactivities,contest,careersandeducationalgames.Youdonthavetoworryabout unsafelinksoradvertisingonKids.gov. X X X

KidsWork!
http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/ Exploreinterestingjobsinavarietyofvirtualworkplaces. X X

MarGlobalConveyorforKidsandStudents
http://mgsmager.gsfc.nasa.gov/Kids/careers.html ThissiteispartoftheNASAwebsiteandofferssomegreatcareersitesforkidswhoareinterestedin becomingpartofthespaceprogram.Exploreprogramsforthoseinterestedincareersinastronomy, chemistry,geology,chemistry,scienceandspaceexploration. X

MissouriConnections
www.missouriconnections.org MissouriConnectionsisawebbasedresourcetohelpMissouriCitizensdeterminetheircareer interests,exploreoccupations,establisheducationplans,developjobsearchstrategies,andcreate rsums.SponsoredbytheDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEducationandtheDepartment ofEconomicDevelopment,MissouriConnectionsisavailabletostudents,parents,guidance counselors,educators,andjobseekersatnocharge. X

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OklahomaCareerTech
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/resources_products/Classroom/cluster_activities_K6.htm OklahomaCareerInformationSystemsprovidescareerinformationactivitiesspecifictothecareer clusterswhichassistsinconnectingclassrooms,communityandcareersforGradesK6.

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PennsylvaniaCareerEducationandWorkStandards
http://www.pacareerstandards.com/curriculumresources.php CurriculumlessonplansbygradesandstrandsincludinggradesK12. X X X

STEMEquityPipeline
http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/Resources/Default.aspx ResourcesforexpandingoptionsforwomenandgirlsinScience,Technology,EngineeringandMath throughavarietyofonlineresources. X X X

SuccessLink
http://www.successlink.org/ SuccessLinkisavaluableresourceforMissourieducators.FundedthroughtheMissouriDepartment ofElementary&SecondaryEducationandotherpublicandprivatefunds,SuccessLinkdisseminates andpromotesthebestteachingideasthroughoutMissouri. X X X

TeachEngineering
www.teachengineering.org TheTeachEngineeringdigitallibraryprovidesteachertested,standardsbasedengineeringcontent forK12touseinscienceandmathclassrooms.Engineeringlessonsconnectrealworldexperiences withcurricularcontentalreadytaughtinK12classrooms.Mappedtoeducationalcontentstandards, thiscomprehensivecurriculaarehandson,inexpensive,andrelevanttochildren'sdailylives. X X X

TeachTheChildrenWell
http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/other.html#work TeachtheChildrenWellwebsitehostsavarietyofK8activitiesincareerexplorationandothergrade levelsubjectcontentareas. X X X

TeacherVision
www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/subjects/60000000000 TeacherVisionisdedicatedtohelpingteacherssavetime.Over22,000pagesofclassroomready lessonplans,printables,andresourcesforGradesPre12.IncludesaCounselingsectionwithgrade leveltopicsincludingcrisisintervention,crossculturalcounseling,employment,employment counseling,familycounseling,interpersonalskills,lifeskillsandpeercounseling. X X X

TheFunWorksForCareersYouNeverKnewExisted
http://thefunworks.edc.org/SPThomegraphic.php ThisWebsiteisaboutcareers.Studentsexploremanydifferentareas,notjusttheonesthatseem obvious,thinkaboutwhattheyenjoyandthenseewhereitleads. X X

VenturePublications,Inc.;OnTrack&MovinOn
http://www.venturepubs.com/ OnTrackandMovinOncareerdiscoverystayinschoolmagazinesareperfectforcareercurriculum intheclassroom,afterschoolcareerexplorationworkshopsandcareerdays!APDFTeacherGuide withlessonplansandoptionsareavailableforeacharticle. X

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VirginiaCareerVIEW(VitalInformationforEducationandWork)
http://vacareerview.org/ VirginiaCareerVIEW(VitalInformationforEducationandWork)isrecognizedasthe Commonwealth'sCareerInformationDeliverySystemforallstudentsingradesK8inVirginia. Websiteincludesindependentresearch,K8engagingactivities,inadditiontohandsonstatewide trainingandoutreacheswiththemostcurrentdatapresentedusingthelatesttechnology.

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VocationalInformationCenter
http://www.khake.com/page64.html Careerguidesandactivitiesforstudentsinelementary,middleschoolandhighschool.Awidevariety ofcareercurriculumandresources. X X X

WashingtonOSPI
http://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerCollegeReadiness/SparkingFuture.aspx TheSparkingtheFuturecurriculumwasdesignedforstudentswhoarethefirstintheirfamilyto attendcollege.Theselessonsprovideextrahelpforstudentsingrades6through12.Studentsfollow aguidedtourthroughpostsecondaryoptions,helpingthemexplorecollegeandcareeroptions. X

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