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Decisions and Perspectives

Scientist testing water samples

Careers in the Great Outdoors

Lessons

Students explore careers related to outdoors and the land and then design and build a water filter prototype.

Help wanted sign

Help Wanted: STEM Career

Lessons

Students will produce a Help Wanted Ad that lists the skills, personality attributes and job conditions for a specific career/job title. 

Volcanologists looking at glowing lava

Career Exploration : Volcanologist

Lessons

Students construct a model of a volcano and explore the career of a volcanologist.

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Lessons

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

Stethoscope on globe

STEAM Jobs Around the World

Lessons

Students will develop critical thinking skills as they investigate STEAM careers locally and internationally.

Astronomer technician in observatory

Careers in Physics

Lessons

Students explore careers in the area of physics and relate their science classroom learning to specific careers.

Young doctor speaking about career

Learning about Careers by Interviewing Community Members

Lessons

Students will create career profiles based on interviews they conduct with community members.

Bike lane in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia

Design a Bike Lane

Lessons

Students will plan the development of a bike lane and explore careers associated with such a development.

Fashion entrepreneur wearing headscarf

Global Competency Skills Inventory

Lessons

Students will take inventory of their Global Competency skills, reflect on their strengths, and set next steps for mastery of these skills.

Young woman speaking in sign language

Communication is Key

Lessons

Through hands-on activities, students will distinguish how social and work situations require both verbal and non-verbal means of communication.

building a website

My STEAM Portfolio Website

Lessons

Students will create a personal website to demonstrate the STEAM skills and concepts they have learned in class/school.

Girl dreaming about flying

What do you want to DO when you grow up?

Lessons

Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.

Engineers at work

Exploring Engineering Careers

Lessons

Students will learn about the different types of engineering and the various post-secondary pathways available.

Cybersecurity concept image

Cybersecurity Career Exploration

Lessons

Students will explore different possible working environments related to the field of cybersecurity.

Group of adults looking at code

Coding is For Everyone!

Lessons

Students will learn the importance of computer programming skills across a variety of career areas and how these skills can make them more employable.