Jessica Lam
Lab Manager (Infectious Disease Research)
![Scientist testing water samples](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-10/scientist-monitoring-water-quality.jpg?itok=d68styFY)
Careers in the Great Outdoors
Lessons
Students explore careers related to outdoors and the land and then design and build a water filter prototype.
![Rock climbers](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/Rock_climbers.jpg?itok=amqET4fz)
How Can I Take Responsible Risks?
Lessons
Students share examples of responsible risk-taking and reflect on how they can take risks.
![Diver with branches](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/diver_with_branches.jpg?itok=iUM3n12Z)
Taking Risks in Your Career
Lessons
Students learn about different ways that people take risks in their careers.
![Help wanted sign](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-10/help_wanted_sign.jpg?itok=rEHKighR)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-10/scientists-looking-at-glowing-lava.jpg?itok=VYIAfCcm)
Career Exploration : Volcanologist
Lessons
Students construct a model of a volcano and explore the career of a volcanologist.
![Timothy Burkhart](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/Timothy_Burkhart.jpg?itok=_rID7Ano)
Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
![Confident STEM student](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/confident_STEM_student.jpg?itok=x6u8mbFI)
STEM Skills and Self-Exploration
Lessons
Students learn how the STEM skills that they develop in class apply to future career options.
![Working group analyzing reports](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/working-group-analyzing-reports.jpg?itok=pIe_m6Mi)
How Does STEM Support Non-STEM Careers?
Lessons
Students will explore how STEM skills are needed in non-STEM careers.
![Career sector representatives](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/career_sector_representatives.jpg?itok=BHfGlgTt)
Exploring Career Sectors and Skills
Lessons
Students will explore STEM career sectors and the skills required for a variety of STEM careers.
![Hand holding a baseball](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-08/Hand_holding_baseball.jpg?itok=OPVEDY3k)
Responding to Life’s Curveballs
Lessons
Students will explore what it means to be adaptable and flexible, and learn how to solve problems in a proactive way with respect to career planning.
![Stethoscope on globe](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-09/stethoscope_on_globe.jpg?itok=2GWRZRTh)
STEAM Jobs Around the World
Lessons
Students will develop critical thinking skills as they investigate STEAM careers locally and internationally.
![Astronomer technician in observatory](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-09/astronomer-technician-in-observatory.jpg?itok=o3i90jor)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-10/doctor_guest_speaker.jpg?itok=hpFLUp4L)
Learning about Careers by Interviewing Community Members
Lessons
Students will create career profiles based on interviews they conduct with community members.
![Fashion entrepreneur wearing headscarf](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-09/fashion-design-startup-business.jpg?itok=o8VL7Efa)
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.