The field tested sixth grade instructional unit is designed to acquaint the student with a variety of occupations found in the area of ranching, using activities and concepts from several academic areas. The unit takes approximately 28 and one-half hours of teaching time and involves large and small group and individual work. A list of required…

The suggestions for learning activities in career education are presented with the aim of establishing career exploration opportunities with special emphasis on individual review and exploration. Objectives and activities, resources, and evaluations focus on four domains of career consciousness (self and interpersonal skills, knowledge of work and…

The suggestions for learning activities in career education at the primary level (K-3) are presented with the aim of establishing career awareness related to six occupational clusters: public service, health occupations, agribusiness occupations, consumer homemaking and related occupations, personal services, and transportation. The activities are…

The suggestions for learning activities in career education at the intermediate level (Grades 4-5) are presented with the aim of establishing career awareness related to four occupational clusters: marketing and distribution, construction, communication and media, and hospitality-recreation. The activities are presented under the headings of four…

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education. It suggests procedures and activities for implementing exploration-preparation phase objectives and activities in the high…

The lesson planning workbook presents suggestions for including career education in the daily classroom routine of K-12 students. The workbook uses specific personalized questions which students might ask about career planning and preparation. These framework questions are: (1) What kind of person am I? (2) What kinds of job opportunities are…

The 13 units outline activities focusing on particular occupations and skills integrated with language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and other areas. Unit One, for the kindergarten level, contains 11 activities centering on helpers for the home. Unit Two examines restaurant occupations through 10 activities. The six activities in…

The Utah World of Work Project focused on career awareness for elementary children, with the objectives of assisting elementary children to become aware of themselves, their potential, the world about them, and how people function in the working world. The project personnel and teachers developed and field tested units of study which could be…

The Insurance Department and the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collaborated on the insurance guide intending to present basic information about the insurance industry and its regulations in Pennsylvania. Presented in a format appropriate to existing curriculum needs and students' skills at the secondary level, the…

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education. It suggests procedures and activities for implementing exploration phase objectives and activities in the junior high school…

The teaching guide, first in a series of four, consists of learning experiences in mathematics for use at the kindergarten level. It focuses on the basic concepts of measurement and developing measurement skills in the early grades. It progresses to the concept of measurement by comparison and to developing basic volume measurement skills.…

The suggestions for learning activities in career education at the middle level (Grades 6-7) are presented with the aim of establishing career awareness related to five occupational clusters: environmental control, manufacturing, business office, fine arts and humanities, and marine science. The activities are presented under the headings of four…

One hundred forty-two activities in career education which can be incorporated into the regular K-12 curriculum are presented in the document. Ideas for the activities were obtained from teachers in nine Arkansas schools involved in an exemplary career education project. The activities are grouped as follows: separately by grade level for K-9;…

The goals of the Career Motivation Program in the Akron Public Schools are to provide students in grades K-6 with activity-centered experiences geared to the development of self-concepts and attitudes toward work and an appreciation of all vocations and the dignity of all workers. Career motivation is the first phase of the Career Development…

The teaching guide, part of a series of four, consists of learning experiences for use at the grade 1 level in mathematics. It focuses on the basic concepts of measurement and developing measurement skills in the early grades. It progresses to the concept of measurement by comparison and to developing basic volume measurement skills . Students…