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Students will observe and identify the training and
skills necessary for science careers. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What training and skills are necessary for a science
career?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 8
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
4
Topic: Knowledge
of the benefits of educational achievement to career opportunities.
Standard: Describe the importance of
academic and occupational skills in the work world. Identify how the skills
taught in school subjects are used in various occupations. Describe individual
strengths and weaknesses in school subjects. Describe a plan of action for
increasing basic educational skills. Describe the skills needed to adjust to
changing occupational requirements. Describe how continued learning enhances the
ability to achieve goals. Describe how skills relate to the selection of high
school courses of study. Describe how aptitudes and abilities relate to broad
occupational groups.
5
Topic: Understanding the relationship between work and
learning.
Standard: Demonstrate
effective learning habits and skills. Demonstrate an understanding of the
importance of personal skills and attitudes to job success. Describe the
relationship of personal attitudes, beliefs, abilities, and skills to
occupations.
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.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration: one class period
Arrange a field trip to a local technical institute. Prepare
students to observe science career tasks performed in the school setting.
Instruct students to listen attentively to the instructors and tour guide for
information on course requirements and skills to perform the tasks. Have
students take notes on what they see and hear.
Step:
2 Duration: several days of research
Afterwards, in class, have students discuss science activities
they observed. Have students research and identify five careers in science and
create a report on the high school and post-high school courses that provide the
necessary skills to perform successfully in each career. Have students choose
one career choice and give an oral report to the class.
Materials and Equipment
Note-taking materials (paper, pencil/pen), Technical institute
catalogs
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
Two class periods
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be
evaluated.
Extension
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.
