I Can Do That!
GRADE 3 LESSON 3
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Content Standards: (7.2.1. Standard 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:
a. Students will develop skills to locate, evaluate, and
interpret career information.
b. Students will learn about the variety of traditional and
nontraditional occupations.
GOAL: Students will explore careers of interest
and evaluate the earning potential.
Activity Statements: Students will learn about various career requirements,
training/education, potential earnings, and projected job growth by accessing a website and
exploring areas of academic interests and career possilities.
Materials:
1. LCD Projector or Interactive whiteboard
2. Computer (with internet access)for each student
(This is a lesson meant to be done in the computer lab)
3. Handout #1
Procedures:
SAY: Today we are going to a government web site that will show you about different jobs, or
careers. This website will give you an opportunity to select subjects that you are interested in,
about the job, how to get ready for the job, how much it pays (averages), future growth of job,
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GRADE 3 LESSON 3
related jobs and where to find more information about a job. (This lesson is meant for fourth
and fifth graders, but it is an appropriate site for this age)
1. Instructor will go to http://kids.gov/educators/ed_careers.shtml (from main site click on
educators, the 12 interests are listed on the left)). Display the so the class can see
where to go and as a group, select several jobs so they can see how to select subject
areas and jobs/careers that may interest them. (Please review the site prior to going
over as a class.)
2. During the lesson, give the handout and ask the students to circle interests (subjects and
jobs/careers), record how much money, and education/training is needed in the areas
of interest.
Discussion:
1. As a class, click on a job, for example careers involving and fixing things, then select a
job and read/review with class the information found on that job.
2. Tell the children to then look around the site on their own, selecting subject areas, then
jobs/careers of interest to them (Try to go to each child to help them, as well as ask
questions about what they like, what jobs/careers interest them and why, etc.)
3. Approximately 5 minutes before class is over, ask the students, as a group, what they
learned about the different jobs.
Additional Resources:
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm
http://www.careervoyages.gov/
Extension Activities:
Review with parents attached handout, discuss interests and potential career possibilities.