Developed by:  Betsy Boyd
Revised: Spring 2002

Level:  6-8

Adventures in Career Planning

Standards Learning Expectations	This activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standards: 3. Relate school to life experiences 5. Career information and career goals The student will: 3.4 Seek extracurricular and community experiences to enhance school experience 5.4 Apply decision making skills to career planning, course selection, and educational transition 5.8 Select coursework related to job interests
General  Approach	Students will connect to the Web site listed below and complete a worksheet as they review it.
Activity  Steps	Students will work in pairs for this activity.  Distribute worksheet to each student.  The worksheet directs students to go to http://www.adventuresineducation.org/middleschool/ Encourage students to discuss their responses as they complete the worksheet. When everyone has completed the worksheet have students share responses in the large group.
Time Required	Because part of the value of this activity is having students discuss their answers with their partner, leave plenty of time for this activity, around 30 minutes.  If you decide to have students share their responses with the large group, spend an additional 10-15 minutes.
Resources  Needed	Enough computers so each pair of students can work at one station.  (Students may work in threes if necessary.) The attached worksheet .
Performance Indicators	Answers on worksheets will indicate that students have read and understand the information discussed at the Web site.