Career Exploration Module Layout – Career Portals Course
WEEK ONE MONDAY
Day 1
TUESDAY
Day 2
WEDNESDAY
Day 3
THURSDAY
Day 4
FRIDAY
Day 5
Career Module Introduction Advanced Manufacturing Pathway Aerospace Pathway Information Technology Pathway Nanotechnology Pathway Objectives: -
Discuss the STEM Career
Cluster
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Career Cluster
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Identify and discuss the eight
pathways within the STEM
Career Cluster
Lesson Plan: Career Module Introduction Objectives: -
Objectives: Objectives: Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Advanced Manufacturing
Pathway
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Aerospace Pathway
Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Information Technology
Pathway
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Nanotechnology Pathway
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Objectives: Lesson Plan: STEM – Pattern Layout Lesson Plan: STEM – Paper Airplane Lesson Plan: STEM – IT Word Search Lesson Plan: STEM – How do they build so small? Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: -
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Challenge students to make a
list of personal skills and
interests
The students will investigate
different ways that a
Manufacturing Engineer
designs products to improve our
way of life
Resources: CTE at UNT – www.CTE.unt.edu ONETcenter ‐ http://online.onetcenter.org/ US Bureau of Labor Statistics – www.bls.gov States’ Career Clusters – http://careerclusters.org/ Achieve Texas ‐‐ http://achievetexas.org/ The students will investigate
different ways that one of the
Aerospace fields helps to
improve our way of life
The students will investigate
different ways that Information
Technology affects our lives
The students can research
other applications, like
computers, cell phones, etc.,
and present the findings in
class
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Career Exploration Module Layout – Career Portals Course
WEEK TWO MONDAY
Day 6
TUESDAY
Day 7
WEDNESDAY
Day 8
THURSDAY
Day 9
Self‐Assessment Biotechnology Pathway A Career Journey Robotics Pathway Energy in the News Energy Pathway Geospatial Technology Exploration Geospatial Pathway Objectives: Objectives: Objectives: Objectives: FRIDAY
Day 10
Portfolio Maintenance/Career Formation/ ETC. Objectives: -
Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Biotechnology Pathway
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Robotics Pathway
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Energy Pathway
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Identify and explore career
opportunities within the STEM
Geospatial Pathway
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Identify, explore, and review
career opportunities within the
STEM Career Cluster
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Align personal interests and
skills with a variety of
biotechnology careers
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Create a high school Program
of Study (POS) for the classes
you would take for your STEM
pathway choice -
Find interesting current events
about the pathway and share
them
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Do a web scavenger hunt to
find out more details about a
career in the Geospatial
Technology Pathway
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Compare levels of education for
careers of personal interests
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Develop a high school Program
of Study (POS) for
biotechnology
Research steps required to
participate in a variety of career
and educational opportunities
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Complete, wrap-up, and reflect
on the past two week's activities
Lesson Plan: Self‐Assessment Lesson Plan: A Career Journey Lesson Plan: Energy in the News Lesson Plan: Geospatial Technology Exploration Lesson Plan: Portfolio Maintenance / ETC. Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: Extension: -
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The students will investigate the
many biotechnology careers
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Do a web search for “rover
races” or “robot simulation
activities;” there are some fun
team building robotics activities
the students can do
Create a POS for postsecondary; find the college of
your “dreams” and make one
for it
The students will experiment at
home powering different
devices
Students can use this to make a
tour of their hometown for
visitors, highlighting fun places
to visit
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Think of ways to teach the
STEM Pathway you liked the
most to younger students
Students can develop a resume
for their portfolio
Host a mock Job Interview Day
Resources: CTE at UNT – www.CTE.unt.edu ONETcenter ‐ http://online.onetcenter.org/ US Bureau of Labor Statistics – www.bls.gov States’ Career Clusters – http://careerclusters.org/ Achieve Texas ‐‐ http://achievetexas.org/ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved
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