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In this Smart Choices research activity, students
explore math career areas, choose an occupation and play a
"guess-my-occupation" game. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
Which careers require advanced levels of math? Which careers
require applied math? Which careers require practical applications of math?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
4
Topic: Understanding the relationship between educational achievement and
career planning.
Standard: -Demonstrate how to apply academic and vocational skills to
personal interests. -Describe the relationship of academic and vocational skills
to personal interests. -Describe how skills developed in academic and vocational
programs relate to career goals. -Describe how education relates to the
selection of college majors, further training, and/or entry into the job market.
-Demonstrate transferable skills that can apply to a variety of occupations and
changing occupational requirements. -Describe how learning skills are required
in the workplace.
6
Topic: Skills to
locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.
Standard: -Describe the educational
requirements of various occupations. -Demonstrate use of a range of resources
(e.g., , handbooks, career materials, labor market information, and computerized
career information delivery systems). -Demonstrate knowledge of various
classification systems that categorize occupations and industries (e.g., ,
Dictionary of Occupational Titles). -Describe the concept of career ladders.
-Describe the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment as a career
option. -Identify individuals in selected occupations as possible information
resources, role models, or mentors. -Describe the influence of change in supply
and demand for workers in different occupations. -Identify how employment trends
relate to education and training. -Describe the impact of factors such as
population, climate, and geographic location on occupational
opportunities.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 5 minutes
Discuss with students the types of careers that require
advanced math, applied math and practical applications of math.
Step: 2 Duration: 5 minutes
Have students use the internet and access the Bureau of Labor
Statistics web site to research occupations where various levels of math are
required.
Web Resources for Step 2
Title: Teacher's Guide to Careers in Science
URL:
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/tch_mat1.htm
Annotation:
This Bureau of Labor Statistics link lists various careers by the level of
science required from advanced, to applied to practical applications. Clicking
on the occupations listed provides information on the nature of the work,
conditions, employment, training and earnings, etc
Step: 3 Duration: 10 minutes
Have students investigate the listed careers and choose one
that sounds appealing. Explain that they must find out enough about the career
to describe it to someone else.
Step:
4 Duration: 10 minutes
Once students have chosen their occupation and taken notes,
divide the class into pairs. Have students take turns describing their chosen
occupation to their partners. Partners may ask questions until they choose the
correct answer.
Materials and Equipment
Internet resources, paper and pen
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
30 min.
Technology Connection
Computer internet connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their ability to access the web
site, gather the information and explain it to their partner.
Extension
Have students write a short paper on their chosen
career.
Remediation
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
