ScienceLessonPlan:Grade10

Unit:CareerInvestigation Date/TimeLength:124minutes
Lesson#One&Two Title:Scienceasaviablecareerpath

Planning
Goals(STSE,Skills,Attitude):Haveaconversationabout SuppliesandMaterials
SafetyConsiderations
careerpathsindicatingsomelikelycareerpaths.Talkaboutthe ManagementConsiderations
ProfessionalTeachingTargets
Careerassignment.Studentswillpickacareerpathand
presentationmethodbytheendoftheclass 1) Assignmentsheet
2) Rubric
3) CareerWorksheet
4) SignupSheetforCareers
5) Listofmajorcareeroptions
Outcomes:Investigatecareerpathsrelatedtovarious inScience
6) Computerlab
branchesandsubbranchesofscience

Indicators:
1) Explorethebreadthofsciencerelatedworkrolesand
whoisengagedinthoseworkrolesinthecommunity.

2) Representtherangeofcareeroptionsavailablerelated
toaspecificbranchorsubbranchofscience

3) Researchtherangeofsciencerelatedprogramsoffered
bypostsecondaryinstitutionsinSaskandCanada

ApproachesEmployed:StructuredDiscussion,Guided
CareerChoice,SelfDirectedInquiry

SettingtheStageIntroduction
Beginwithadiscussionaboutcareerpathsinscienceindicatingsomewellknowncareerpaths.
62min StudentActivity TeacherActivity Notes
1) Participateinthediscussion 1) Directthediscussion
2) Readoverassignmentsheet 2) Brieflydiscussmajor
Discussrubric careeroptions
3) Askquestionsaboutassignement 3) Handout
Assignmentbundle
4) Givebriefoverview
oftimelineof
assignment,rough
presentationdate
Develop StudentActivity TeacherActivity Notes
ment: 1) Gotocomputerlab 1) Helpstudentschoose
4555 2) ChooseCareerpathbasedonWebsite career
min 3) Addcareertomasterlist 2) Providefeedbackon
4) Beginresearchonselectedcareer career
3) Remindstudentsto
addcareertomaster
list
4) Helpstudentsfind
resourcesfor
research

WrappingUp:Makingsurethatstudentshavepickedacareer,helpingwithresearch
Approx. StudentActivity TeacherActivity Notes
Times 1) Writedowntheircareerchoiceontheir 2) BrieflyDiscusswhat
assignmentsheet willbehappeningthe
510min nextday

PostLessonConsiderations/Reflections:

Wasenoughtimegiventoadequatelychooseacareerpath?
Didstudentsfindtheassignmentengaging?
Wasthecareerdiscussionbeneficialtohelpingstudentquicklychoosetheir
career?
Havestudentsstartedresearching?
Aretheyabletofindresourcesthatareusefulinfindinginformationabouttheir
careerchoice?