K-12 Career Exploration Lessons

The following lesson plans are available to help schools establish a K-12 career exploration program.

Kindergarten

Career Mini Poster
K-Unit 1 Developing Awareness of Work and Workers
- Instructional Activity 1_CD7-GrK-Unit1
- Instructional Activity 2_CD7-GrK-Unit1-Lesson1
- Instructional Activity 3_CD7-GrK-Unit1-Lesson2
- Instructional Activity 4_CD7-GrK-Unit1-Lesson3
- Instructional Activity 5_CD7-GrK-Unit1-Lesson4
- Instructional Activity 1_CD8-GrK-Unit2
- Instructional Activity 2_CD8-GrK-Unit2-Lesson1
- Instructional Activity 3_CD8-GrK-Unit2-Lesson2
- Instructional Activity 4_CD8-GrK-Unit2-Lesson3
- Instructional Activity 1_CD9-GrK-Unit3
- Instructional Activity 2_CD9-GrK-Unit3-Lesson1
- Instructional Activity 3_CD9-GrK-Unit3-Lesson2
1st Grade
- Unit 1 Work Career Paths and Me
  - Instructional Activity 1_CD7-Gr1-Unit1
  - Instructional Activity 2_CD7-Gr1-Unit1-Lesson1
  - Instructional Activity 3_CD7-Gr1-Unit1-Lesson2
  - Instructional Activity 1_CD8-Gr1-Unit2
  - Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr1-Unit2-Lesson1
  - Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr1-Unit2-Lesson2
  - Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr1-Unit3
  - Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr1-Unit3-Lesson1
  - Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr1-Unit3-Lesson2
  2nd Grade
  - Unit 1 Making Connections
    - Instructional Activity 1_CD7-Gr2-Unit1
    - Instructional Activity 2_CD7-Gr2-Unit1-Lesson1
    - Instructional Activity 3_CD7-Gr2-Unit1-Lesson2
    - Instructional Activity 4_CD7-Gr2-Unit1-Lesson3
    - Instructional Activity 1_CD8-Gr2-Unit2
    - Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr2-Unit2-Lesson1
    - Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr2-Unit2-Lesson2
    - Instructional Activity 4_CD8-Gr2-Unit2-Lesson3
    - Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr2-Unit3
    - Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr2-Unit3-Lesson1
    - Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr2-Unit3-Lesson2
    3rd Grade
    - Unit 1 Targeting Careers
      - Instructional Activity 1_CD7-Gr3-Unit1
      - Instructional Activity 2_CD7-Gr3-Unit1-Lesson1
      - Instructional Activity 3_CD7-Gr3-Unit1-Lesson2
      - Instructional Activity 4_CD7-Gr3-Unit1-Lesson3
      - Instructional Activity 5_CD7-Gr3-Unit1-Lesson4
      - Instructional Activity 1_CD8-Gr3-Unit2
      - Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr3-Unit2-Lesson1
      - Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr3-Unit2-Lesson2
      - Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr3-Unit3
      - Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr3-Unit3-Lesson1
      - Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr3-Unit3-Lesson2
      - Instructional Activity 4_CD9-Gr3-Unit3-Lesson3
      - Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr3-Unit4
      - Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr3-Unit4-Lesson1
      - Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr3-Unit4-Lesson2
      4th Grade
      - Chart Relationship of Current Learning
      - Unit 1 Activity Sheet page 1
      - Unit 1 Activity Sheet page 2
      - Unit 1 Activity Sheet page 3
      - Unit 1 Finding My Place in the Community
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-Gr4-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD7-Gr4-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD7-Gr4-Unit1-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD8-Gr4-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr4-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr4-Unit2-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 4_CD8-Gr4-Unit2-Lesson3
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr4-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr4-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr4-Unit3-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr4-Unit4
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr4-Unit4-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr4-Unit4-Lesson2
        
        5th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Lets Investigate
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD8-9-Gr5-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD8-9-Gr5-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD8-9-Gr5-Unit1-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-Gr5-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD7-Gr5-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD7-Gr5-Unit2-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 4_CD7-Gr5-Unit2-Lesson3
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD8-Gr5-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD8-Gr5-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD8-Gr5-Unit3-Lesson2 (1)
        
        6th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Who Am I
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-8-Gr6-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD7-8-Gr6-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD7-8-Gr6-Unit1-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD9-Gr6-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD9-Gr6-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD9-Gr6-Unit2-Lesson2
        
        7th Grade
        
        Unit 1 How Do the Pieces Fit
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-8-G7-Unit 1
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD7-8-G7-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD7-8-G7-Unit1-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 4_CD7-8-G7-Unit1-Lesson3
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD9-G7-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD9-G7-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3_CD9-G7-Unit2-Lesson2
        
        8th Grade
        
        Unit 1 How Does Who I Am Relate
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-8-Gr8-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr8_Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3-CD7-8-Gr8_Unit1-Lesson1
        
        9th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Lifelong Learning and Goal Setting-Gr9
        
        Instructional Activity 1_CD7-8-Gr9-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2_CD7-8-Gr9-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-G9-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-G9-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr9-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr9-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD9-Gr9-Unit4
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD9-Gr9-Unit4-Lesson1
        
        10th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Lifelong Learning and Goal Setting-Gr10
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr10-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr10-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-G10-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-G10-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr10-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr10-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD9-Gr10-Unit4
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD9-Gr10-Unit4-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3-CD9-Gr10-Unit4-Lesson2
        
        11th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Lifelong Learning and Goal Setting-Gr11
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr11-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr11-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 3-CD7-8-Gr11-Unit1-Lesson2
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-G11-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-G11-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr11-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr11-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD9-Gr11-Unit4
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD9-Gr11-Unit4-Lesson4
        
        12th Grade
        
        Unit 1 Lifelong Learning and Goal Setting-Gr12
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr12-Unit1
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr12-Unit1-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-G12-Unit2
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-G12-Unit2-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD7-8-Gr12-Unit3
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD7-8-Gr12-Unit3-Lesson1
        
        Instructional Activity 1-CD9-Gr12-Unit4
        
        Instructional Activity 2-CD9-Gr12-Unit4-Lesson1