When I Grow Up…
GRADE K LESSON 4
Time Required: 20 -30 Minutes
Content Standards: (7.2.1Standard 4): Students
will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in
relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career
decisions.
Indicators:
b. Students will learn about the variety of traditional and
nontraditional occupations.
c. Students will develop an awareness of personal
abilities, skills, interests, and motivations.
GOAL: Students will explore various careers and
be able to discuss the training requirements and
academic attainable levels for each
Activity Statements: Students will be introduced to various careers and what training and
academic requirements are needed by reviewing and discussing several jobs and doing the
Career Matching Game.
Materials:
1 Handout #1Career Matching Game for each student
2. Chalk board or Dry Erase Board
3. Instructor’s Resource #1
3. Handout #2 When I Grow Up for each student
4. Crayons
Overview:
SAY: Today we are going to discuss different jobs, or careers (another name for a job). While
we are discussing different careers, we will talk about how much money different jobs, or
When I Grow Up…
GRADE K LESSON 4
careers pay and about the training and education needed for these careers. Then we will play a
matching game and finish with a picture of you when you grow up.
Procedures and Discussion:
1. Instructor asks the students to brainstorm different jobs or careers and write these on the
board. Ask what kind of training and/or education they think this person needs? (The instructor
may need to explain college, vocational training, etc.)
2. After several careers are listed, begin to ask which career may pay more than others. Based
on their guesses, look for a connection between the jobs with higher academic/training
requirements than those that do not require college/training. (Keep this simple due to the age
level)
3. Ask students what jobs they would like to have when they get older, what jobs do their
parents have?
4. Briefly review the previous lesson topics and tie together regarding needs/wants, academics
and lifestyle choices (typically, the higher the training/college, the more a person can get what
they need and want, for example) and how their parents have been able to provide their needs
but not all of their wants.
Activities:
5. Give each student a copy of the Career Matching Game and ask them to draw a line from
the career/job to the picture that matches best. Discuss briefly with the class what each
job/career requires (Handout #1).
6. After completing the game, give each student a piece of paper and crayons and ask them to
draw what they would like to be when they grow up.
Additional Resources:
1. http://www.khake.com/page94.html
2. http://www.scribd.com/doc/8244016/Kids-Coloring-Book-Career
3. http://www.kids.gov/
4. http://stats.bls.gov/
Extension Activities:
Take Matching Game and picture home and share with parents the different careers discussed
and share any interests they have in a certain career.