Fastest Growing Occupations |
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Students will consult a statistical table listing the
fastest growing jobs and answer a series of math questions based on that
table. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
How do you read a statistical table? How do you compute
percentages?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 8
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to
locate, understand, and use career information.
Standard: Identify various ways that
occupations can be classified. Identify a number of occupational groups for
exploration. Demonstrate skills in using school and community resources to learn
about occupational groups. Identify sources to obtain information about
occupational groups including self-employment. Identify skills that are
transferable from one occupation to another. Identify sources of employment in
the community.
Grade: 8
Mathematics
Problem Solving
1
Topic: Appropriate Methods and Tools, Applications
Standard: Solves problems, reasons, and
estimates throughout mathematics. - Selects and uses problem-solving strategies
such as reading the problem, drawing a picture or diagram, using trial and
error, making a table or chart, looking for patterns, making a simple problem
then generalizing, working backwards, etc. - Selects and uses appropriate tools
(such as mental computation, calculators, manipulative materials, paper and
pencil, computer) in solving problems. - Uses appropriate estimation strategies
(such as breaking numbers apart, compatible numbers, guess and check,
clustering, rounding, compensation) to check the reasonableness of results. -
Solves nonroutine problems for which the answer is not obvious. - Relates
concepts and skills to practical applications.
40
Topic: Problem
Solving
Standard: Selects and
uses appropriate problem-solving strategies to solve single- and multi-step
problems.
Statistics & Probability
45
Topic: Data
Interpretation, Data Display, Prediction, Conclusion
Standard: Reads, interprets, compares, and
analyzes data in frequency distributions, diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs
(bar, line, circle, stacked bar, double line, and multiple bar), and makes
predictions or conclusions based on this data.
Whole Number Computation; Estimation; Whole Number
Operations
17
Topic: Rational
Numbers
Standard: Adds,
subtracts, multiplies, and divides integers and other rational numbers.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: 10 minutes
Conduct a short survey with the class and ask, "What do you
think the fastest growing jobs will be in the next six years?" Allow them time
to answer and then ask, "Why do you think these will be the fastest growing
jobs?" Possible answers: New technology. More demand for these services or
products. Discuss their answers.
Step:
2 Duration: 20 minutes
Direct students to Table 3, Fastest Growing Occupations,
2000-2010 on the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site to view the list and see
how well they guessed the answers. Then pass out the Fastest Growing Jobs
Handout and have students use the table to complete the worksheet.
Web Resources for Step 2
Title: Fastest Growing Occupations,
2000-2010
URL: http://stats.bls.gov/emp/emptab3.htm
Annotation: This
Bureau of Labor Statistics table lists the fastest growing occupations by type
of occupation; total 2000 employment numbers in thousands; predicted 2010
employment numbers in thousands; the change in numbers between 2000 and 2010;
the percentage of change between 2000 and 2010; the quartile rankings of
annual earnings data presented in the following categories: 1=very high
($39,700 and over), 2=high ($25,760 to $39,660), 3=low ($18,500 to $25,760),
and 4=very low (up to $18,490); and the education and training required for
each occupation.
Attachments for Step 2
Title: Fastest Growing Occupations Teacher's Key
FileName: Fastest Growing Occupations Handout Teacher's
Key.doc
Description: Provides answer to the handout questions.
Title: Fastest Growing Occupations Handout FileName:
Fastest Growing Occupations Handout.doc
Description:
Copy and distribute to students.
Step:
3 Duration: 10 minutes
Once students have completed the handout, collect them and
discuss their results.
Materials and Equipment
Writing materials, calculator
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
40 minutes
Technology Connection
Computer with internet connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed on their worksheets.
Extension
Have students choose one of the occupations and search on the
web for more information about that occupation.
Web Resources
Title: Occupational Outlook Handbook Search
A-Z
URL: http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH
Annotation:
This Bureau of Labor Statistics web site allows students to search by name
for various occupations.
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.
